Matco TP17 retaining ring pliers OEM

[Wine-o1]

Does anyone know who the oem is on these pliers? Looking to pick up another pair of them but if I can find them cheaper that would be great. They’re fairly small and work great on the retaining rings in transmissions.

https://www.matcotools.com/catalog/product/TP17/RETAINING-RING-PLIERS/

 

[Skin]

Specialty pliers are usually OTC or Lisle.

 

[jimmyin3D]

Or Imperial they make a ton of the rebrands of retaining ring / circlip pliers.

 

[darkzero]

Wilde ones look pretty similar & made in USA

https://www.wildetool.com/?s=Ring+pliers

 

[demarpaint]

I have a nice set from Knipex.

 

[Wine-o1]

Thanks for the responses. To me it looks like Imperial IR-15r and they even call them small auto transmission pliers and have the same length as Matco.

 

[snyder]

Wino, do those pliers work good for that impossible round wire snap rings found in 4l60 s?.

 

[Wine-o1]

YESSS!!! That’s exactly what I’ve used them for.

 

[snyder]

I bet I have ten different snap ring pliers brands and not one will work on that ring. That’s going on my tool list, thanks