Brilliant! Look at each book title...

What, no Jesus Christ clip?

Anyone know what a Jesus Christ clip is? It's a circular retainer ring w/ circumference smaller than a dime. A tiny piece of the circle is missing, making it like a 'U' that tried to become an 'O' and didn't quite make it... It fits in a slot cut around a rod-shaped part and keeps the part in place. The clip has two TINY holes at each point of the 'U' and a special plyer-type tool fits into these to remove the clip.

With or without the tool, you try to remove the clip and it invariably shoots away from you at light-speed and is gone forever and you scream, "JESUS CHRIST!"

Then you're screwed, because you just can't finish the job without the Jesus Christ clip and you can never seem to find a replacement.

Sorry for the "profanity." Just ask any locksmith what a Jesus clip is.

Jesus Christ!!

Those are really fuckin' spiffy.

With or without the tool, you try to remove the clip and it invariably shoots away from you at light-speed and is gone forever and you scream, "JESUS CHRIST!"

Ah Circlips.

Actually the trick is to buy expensive circlip pliers. You'll need two, one for external and one for internal. The good quality pliers have pins that are tapered; wider at the end and narrower as you go towards the handle. This provides a force that keeps the clip on the pliers. My set cost over $100.

Now e-clips can be a bitch, especially if they've developed a groove from thrust pressure.

Mitheral!
*high-fives Mitheral*