Kart with snap rings

[losParanoyas]

Hey guys...I’m new to go karts. I bought a kart to be used for a fiberglass van body that I have and the axles have snap rings on the ends to hold the wheels on instead of a threaded end for a bolt. One of the snap rings keeps popping off when I test ride the kart. The recess for the ring appears to be fine, I can’t really tell if it’s worn or slightly rounded, causing the ring to easily pop out. Any ideas for a fix for this? Thanks!

 

[manchester1]

You could make the groove deeper with a dremmel and a small cut off wheel they use. You could also use a hack saw in the groove.

 

[losParanoyas]

You could make the groove deeper with a dremmel and a small cut off wheel they use. You could also use a hack saw in the groove.

Awesome ideas, thank you! I cleaned the gunk out of the recess and bought a new snap ring... so far, so good, hopefully it lasts!