Thread: Help needed to remove a tiny E-clip

Just in case anyone local to me (Richmond/Nelson/etc) has a tiny E-clip remover tool.
I tried the idea of gently pushing on the jaws of the clip to push it backwards enough to allow me to pick it off from the back.
All I've done so far is is added a few tiny scratches to the metalwork.
The wee pin is only about 2.5mm diameter, and it's in a sod of a place.
When I get the circlip off I'll biff it. I can find a far easier way to retain the pin than a stupid dinky circlip.
Bright ideas?
Anyone have a tiny E-clip remover? I'm thinking maybe a R/C car or plane man might have one in his tool kit.
Thanks.