'68 F100 2wd front wheel bearing/spindle- bevel washer?

[motzingg]

When i first got the truck, one of the very first things i did was check the front wheel bearings.. good condition, good grease, but niether of them had castle nuts, they both had regular hex nuts (kinda thin ones, like a jam nut) and one side had a stamped tin locking thingamaggier that fit over the nut and engaged a key slot in the spindle. The other one had no locking provision. I adjusted them and meant to get the proper castle nut but didn't get it until just recently... The non-locked nut was a bit loose, but nothing dramatic.

I got the castle nut and put it on, i noticed the washers are cupped or beveled. Once side was convex to the bearing, and one side was concave to the bearing. I've spent a ton of time trying to figure out which one was right, and which one was wrong, but i can't find anywhere it says that they are supposed to be cupped. Everything i can find shows a flat washer.

I also can't find that goofy locking retainer thing, although its obviously an OE thing because it matches the keyway cut in the spindles perfectly. I think the tin retainer is OE, it looks like there are a couple different options for this... The truck has run close to 5000 miles since i got it with no signs of wear, contact, rubbing, etc. It shredded the front tires pretty badly due to a shot/misadjusted tie rod, but i wanted to make sure the hubs themselves weren't part of the shimmy.

TL;DR:

Am i supposed to have bevel washers in the front spindles, and if yes which way should they face, if not... hmm i guess i'll have to order some new washers?

[6Delta]

The thin nut with the cover is correct. I always put the bevel in. Makes it easier to start. Put the washer on, tighten the nut while spinning the wheel then back off, put on the cover/lock and insert cotter pin. I do it by feel because I started doing wheel bearings 50+ years ago, but I believe there are instructions (re torque, etc..., in the old Motors manual, maybe Chiltons. I don't know about the damn new paperback manuals. I suppose a castle nut would work.