I have searched and searched the interwebs, including this site, and can not find the answer to my question:

2012 Specialized Allez Frame with alloy BB30
SRAM Red BB30 Crankset

Because the frame was BB30 and the cranks were BB30, I thought the Red cranks would fit fine. They slide right in but there is lots of space once the non-drive side is torked down. Am I missing the circlips (C-clips)?? That would make sense since I bought the Red cranks used - the seller may not have sent the clips.

According to sram.com there is about 14mm of space that needs to be taken up. But, can C-clips take up that much space?

Any help appreciated!

Thanks!

what cranks did the frame come with, and what bottom bracket does it have?

sadly, sram doesnt seem to put much of their technical info out there where its readily accessible, I certainly haven't found anything like... https://techdocs.shimano.com/techdocs/index.jsp

the c clips prevent the bearing from being pressed to far into the bb shell. where is the gap? you may be missing parts. is the crank new?

The OP states that it was bought used and that parts may be missing.

I think you're likely missing about 14mm worth of parts.