r/ReelRepairAndTuning

My son wash fishing last night and this happened. I am assuming it jumped out of its channel but we can't figure out how to get it to spin again.

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I seek a tool recommendation and am grateful if you can help. The snap ring on this reel has small holes that are partially obstructed. I've been unsuccessful finding snap ring pliers suited for this task. The .047" pegs on the most recent pliers head (Pittsburgh model from Harbor Freight) seemed too large to access/fit the holes pictured.

Can you refer me to a peg size or a specific snap-ring pliers model that is well-suited for freeing reel pinion gears like this?

Or is there another aspect of this situation that I should consider before purchasing more tools?

Thank you