I have also been attempting a CV half axle replacement for my Honda Accord ('92). After a headache of rusted nuts, I got the bad half axle out, but I can't get the remanufactured one into the transmission all the way. It's binding up with about 1/2" to go, and I figure it's hitting at the circlip. Two of us spent the afternoon trying to slam it into place with no luck.

If I take the circlip off it slides in perfectly (but will fall out on it's own).

It looks like this may have plagued a few others...has anyone solved this one yet?

Did I get the wrong size circlip from the remanufacturer? Can I get just a circlip at a local auto store? Am I doing something else completely wrong?