Tiny pin in steeing pot kit?

I tried to slide the colum back that far so the guts would pull out and I had to
remove the 3 bolts that tighten the adjusters and the 4 that hold the column to
the adjuster bracket so I guess I find it hard to think that small pin is for that
purpose. More like Waggin suggested and keep the parts from falling on the
ground during removal. The shear strength on that pin is not very much
especially installed on only one side. Any cantilever force would be able to
shear it off, that's why pins used for security purposes like the one that
retains the pot to the steering box go completely through both sides.