Castle Nuts vs. Stake Nuts

[Steamer]

I lost one of the two needed castle nuts for the front & rear 3spd T-case output shafts which are both drilled. The two 4spd T-cases I have use the stake style nuts. Before I hunt down Castle nuts I wanted to ask if stake nuts work on the drilled shafts as I have new ones that came with a gasket & seal kit. I haven’t found any castle nuts on any of the vendor sites. And does anyone know the size & pitch of these? Kinda looks like M19 - 1.5 but that's a guess.

 

[peesalot]

Stake it with a good punch that fits the cotter hole or drill thru the stake nut at 2 or 3 locations up on the crown and just pin it.

 

[Steamer]

Stake it with a good punch that fits the cotter hole or drill thru the stake nut at 2 or 3 locations up on the crown and just pin it.

That sounds good. And avoids the search. Thanks!