CV Assembled correctly?

So today I pulled the passenger side CV joint to replace some torn boots. When going to take the tripod of I could not find the c-clip on the end because the shaft was flush with the tripod:

I was able to tap the tripod down and find the c-clip under the tripod and remove and then remove the tripod. I guess my question is this normal and should I be concerned reassembling it with the same clip that obviously didn't retain the tripod?

Any help is appreciated, thanks

 

It's normal, you have to tap the tripod up, remove/slide down the large clip, then push the tripod down and remove the smaller clip. Installation is reverse, make sure the tripod has the flat side the way it is in the picture. The other side is beveled.

 

I've never seen it like that on other Toyotas. The snap ring should prevent the tripod from sliding over it.

In the first picture, is that the snap ring from by the tripod? It looks like the type that goes on the shaft to hold it into the differential. Maybe they were reversed?

The good thing about Toyota boot kits is that they include all the snap rings, clamps and grease needed for the job.

The tripod and shaft should also be marked (with paint or marker), so you can install it on the splines the same way, and also install it back into the tulip joint with the same orientation. I'm not sure how much of a difference it really makes.

 

^^^ what he said. Thats how they are. theres a ridge inside the tulip the clip brings up in so it doesnt come off.

 

Great, thanks for the help everybody. The clip in the first pic was the one under the tripod, but there was a similar one that went in the differential.

That makes sense. All the tutorials I read never mentioned the the snap ring would be under the tripod so you can imagine my confusion when i couldnt find it. Thanks!