Refeathering the Peacock

caeffe wrote: How does one remove does dang c-clips w/o damaging them?

There are two types of c-clip, most are like the one on the right and are easy to get off with chopsticks. The one on the left is from my Pavoni Romantica. (I don't think those are standard/stock, but were replacements.) Those are harder to get off. The thin screwdriver works, if you don't have circlip pliers, but is liable to spread them a bit. For example, the one on the left will slip over the end of the pin, and would be at risk of coming off. (I fixed that after the photo by carefully squashing it closer using a vice grip.)

And definitely, use the scotch tape trick and stay away from the sink.