Is this Castle Nut Properly Staked?

[Steve MKII]

Hey Guys, Just want to get some opinions if you think this castle nut is properly staked or if it needs to be staked further. I think it is but I'm not positive. If you're wondering why the endplate looks messed up just above the staking, it was reused after being staked and removed.

Thanks.

 

[mildot]

Well it's not "pretty" but it may be doing the job? ideally you want to use a rectangular punch and move the material from the end plate into the notch, as "cleanly" as possible.

 

[Scarheart]

Interesting. This is the first time I've seen a staked castle nut.

 

[greentips]

That looks fine. I won't worry about it. I used blue loctite myself.

 

[8 ball]

Looks good from the perspective of doing its job. Not sure why the extra dimple farther up.

 

[GUB]

Same.. Didn't know it was a thing till last night and again today...
operators only? I quess??

 

[rifleman338]

It'll work just fine but if you are still worried about it, try using a fatter punch and give it another tap to swell it into the gap a bit more.

 

[lerch641]

Same.. Didn't know it was a thing till last night and again today...
operators only? I quess??

Didn't know about staking the castle nut?

It's an approved method, among Loctite and a few more, for ensuring the castle nut doesn't back off through the course of fire and use. That's why most nuts have little recesses on the forward edge.

 

[Bubba Yugga]

This is nothing. The staking on SKS bayonet screwheads can get pretty retarded.

 

[Dsiwy]

Stake looks fine to me and yes you must stake or some people might loctite it.

The factory and military always stake them too.

 

[Sqr]

It is fine.

 

[red_star]

the moved material should contact the lower edge of the notch. In the picture, there's still few mm for the castle nut to turn loose.

 

[B]

Loctite is a much simpler method.

 

[bsand]

Looks good from the perspective of doing its job. Not sure why the extra dimple farther up.

Probably missed the first time...... Been there done that, expect to the lower not the castle nut.