Ssteering column issue-inner shaft recessed into column-how to fix

[Frankb]

I have a 69 GTX. I removed the original steering wheel for restoration. I installed a different wheel while the stock wheel was off. Got the original back, removed the temp wheel, and could not install the original because the shaft that the wheel slides on to has recessed into the steering column. I can tap the inner shaft in or out of the steering column. When I position the inner shaft enough to install the wheel I believe something is not right because the snap ring moves with the shaft. When the shaft is positioned enough to install the wheel the snap ring moves up with the shaft and it then no longer secures anything. What am I not seeing here? The FSM is not very helpful.

 

[silversedan]

there is a snap ring on both sides of the bearing under the turn signal switch , I'd check that both are in they're grooves
Russ