Apparatus, system and method for providing an o-ring gripper module

An o-ring gripping end effector, comprising:

• a housing;
• a movable stripping bar mechanically associated with the housing;
• a plurality of modules at least partially within the housing, each of the modules comprising:
• a module head extending at least partially through the movable stripper bar distally from the housing, and comprising at least one retention groove for retaining the o-ring and at least four fingers that each provide a portion of the at least on retention groove;
• at least two interleaved angular jaws, wherein each of the at least two jaws provides at least two of the at least four fingers, and wherein an increase in angle between the at least two jaws effects an expansion of an area bounded by each of the at least four fingers;
• wherein a movement of the stripper bar distally from the housing strips the o-ring from the retention groove for placement.