The possibly missing washer is the key to your problem. These cranks worked fine for decades without adhesives, so if yours keeps loosening, it might be that either you forgot the washer, are using one whose key on it is sheered off. The system depends on keying the washer to the crankshaft so the cone and locknut cannot rotate together.
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