Hi Norm,
I found a pair of circlip pliers that might do the job but the are $80 from Germany and my problem is I have got this far through life and not needed them and this means I would probably only need them once
Whenever I've been somewhere and haven't had circlip pliers I just grap a cheap set of pliers and grind the ends down to fit a circlip.
You can get them for $12. if you shop around.
There is a good running snipper on eBay for $19. and no bids even at tip shops I can buy a snipper that's a good brand like Stihl,
Tanaka ,Echo and pay $5 to $15. put fuel in and nothing is wrong with them.
Cheers
Max.