Do I need snap ring pliers to install the Delta ring? If not, what is a good work around?
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Do I need snap ring pliers to install the Delta ring? If not, what is a good work around?
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Yes, the pliers work better, but I used a wide punch on my first few builds. Brace the Delta ring & spring, then use a wide punch to slip one side of the snap ring into the groove, then the other side. There used to be a YouTube video, which was how I learned this option.
I always assembled the barrel nut, Delta ring, then weld spring and used the punch to engage the ring. Once assembled as a unit, I would slide the whole shebang onto the barrel & attach to the upper.
When you use the punch method, you stretch the flared portion lateral to the barrel nut & get it into the groove on the barrel nut.
Make sense?
It’s easier to do than describe.
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