swingaway

The swing away wheel became very loose and a piece fell onto the floor when I moved the wheel to the left. It’s a small round piece, see picture. It works but is very loose now. I don’t see any parts on the Tbird websites. Any ideas?

My '65's gear shift lever hits the chrome bezel around the "wipers/washers" gauge on the dashboard whenever I swing the steering wheel to the side while in park. Can't see where I'd adjust the shift lever where it wouldn't impact the gauge, and I've got the stock level installed; could this be...