Snap ring pliers should do the trick but if your being a bit more careful about it I personally recommend using thread snips, they work amazingly on that sort of thing, anything else I can help you with hit me up.

They have best answer. The only cheater way I know of is sometimes if not to stiff you can stick needle nose pliers in them (if they fit) and run them backwards. A stiff clip that will be difficult to do. You run risk of trashing it as well.

I ended up getting some snap ring pliers with different sized tips. Unfortunately, the smallest sized tips are not small enough and I can't get both ends to fit in the small opening. Still looking for a way to get the ring off without destroying it :(