What's a Ring Spanner?

The ring spanner has a ring-shaped profile like an enclosed loop. The loop is placed over the head of a fastener for turning it clockwise or anti-clockwise. 6. Combination spanners are double-ended tools. It has an open-ended profile on one end and a closed loop on the other end.

What is a ring spanner?

Ring spanners are often double-ended and usually with offset handles to improve access to the nut or bolt. A double-ended tool with one end being like an open-end wrench or open-ended spanner, and the other end being like a box-end wrench or ring spanner. Both ends generally fit the same size of bolt.

What is the function of ring spanner?

Ring spanners feature a looped end instead of an open one, which grips rotary fasteners tightly from all sides. Simply slip the ring around the nut or bolt, and turn to loosen or tighten. Most ring spanners are double ended and come in metric or imperial measurements.