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Re: Retaining Rings use on chassis

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Originally Posted by InFlight View Post
This is 0.5 HEX Shaft. You would distort and bend a 0.5 shaft snap ring trying to get it over the 0.577 inch edge-to-edge distance on the hex shaft. The side mount e-clip is the best retainer for the application.
Not if you turn down the shaft with a .040 groove where you want it. We do it all the time--it's cheap and easy.
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