DIN 471 External circlip

The DIN 471 External Circlip is the most common form of safety device for shafts with external grooves. The DIN 471 Circlip is used to fasten elements such as freewheels or levers to shafts. It can transmit considerable axial forces from the part of the machine which exerts the force to the groove in which the circlip is fitted.