Milwaukee 48-22-6536 Convertible Snap Ring Pliers 0.07in, 18 Degree

Milwaukee 48-22-6536 convertible snap ring pliers, 1.8mm (0.070in) fixed tips at 18°, with an all-metal anti-slip conversion dial.

Specifications

• Tip size: 1.8mm (0.070in)
• Tip angle: 18°
• Length: 188mm
• Width: 98mm
• Height: 17mm
• Weight: 0.13kg
• Fixed tips
• Black oxide coating for corrosion resistance

Convertible — one tool, both jobs

Snap rings come in two forms. Internal rings sit inside a bore and must be squeezed outward to remove; external rings sit on a shaft and must be squeezed inward. Normally that means two separate pliers, and the one in your hand is invariably the wrong one.

The dial on this tool reverses the action, so a single plier does both. On a workshop bench that halves what you have to carry and removes the most irritating part of the job.

Why an all-metal dial matters

The conversion dial is the part that takes the load every time the direction is switched, and it is the part that fails first on cheaper pliers — a plastic dial rounds off and the tool becomes single-purpose. All-metal with an anti-slip grip is the difference between a tool that lasts and one that does not.

Fixed tips

Replaceable tips sound like an advantage and are not, in practice: they work loose under load and flex, which is exactly when a ring flies off. Fixed tips stay rigid and aligned.

Using them safely

• Wear eye protection. Snap rings store energy and launch when they slip — this is not a theoretical risk.
• Seat both tips fully in the ring holes before applying any force.
• Open only as far as needed. Overspreading permanently weakens the ring.
• Match the tip size. 1.8mm tips need 1.8mm holes; too large will not enter and too small will slip.

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