LANDING GEAR WHEEL RETENTION DEVICE

A wheel retaining assembly for a landing gear having an axle (336) and an outer wheel bearing (340), the axle (336) defining an axial direction along an axial centerline, is disclosed. In various embodiments, the wheel retaining assembly includes a first wheel spacer (352) configured to slide over the axle (336) and to abut the outer wheel bearing (340), the first wheel spacer (352) having an axially outward portion; and a second wheel spacer (354) configured to slide over the axle (336), the second wheel spacer (354) having an axially inward portion configured to engage the axially outward portion of the first wheel spacer (352).