Well, here is what turns out to be a most important tool especially as the decades go by...
So, I removed the rings and wrapped the rod with a rag and stuffed it into the crankcase to prevent flying clip entry and mounted the piston back into the vice. I then put one side of the clip in the bore and covered most of it with my thumb. I then took an orange tuning screwdriver and pushed down on the other side. I heard a snap and didn't see any sign of the pin. Well, oh, sh!t where has it gone to now? I looked into the bore and the clip had snapped right where it was supposed to go! I next took one of my jewelers screwdrivers and rotated it until the gap faced up.
Thanks for everyone's suggestions. I think I may have gotten lucky! With only a sample of 1 you can't claim skill!