Front hub removal separation

[Steve Jones]

Charles, what you do is this:-
Notice the threaded bit on the hub has two diametrally opposed holes. Find a split pin the same length as the hub nut flats are wide. You can fit this with the hub assembled through one of those holes.  Don't knock over the legs of the pin. You wouldn't be able to anyway. When you want to remove the hub use a pop rivet stem or something as a drift to poke out the split pin.  You can then bash on your box spannner without knackering the thread.
The split pin doesn't seem to mind not being bent over - I've been doing it this way for years.  

P.s. In all other ways I'm a hooligan too.

Or, use a Roll Pin instead of a Split Pin. 

Thanks Terry

Steve