Any LiftStruts that I have ever purchased have come with there own  
new retainers ~ the most recent

ones that I have gotten were for my 90Westy from AutoZone & they work  
wonderfully.

                                                        ORR ~ DeanB

On 14 Aug , 2012, at 6:25 PM, Jon Durham wrote:

> Does someone have or know of a source for the crescent-shaped  
> "retaining
> rings" that hold on the gas support lifts for the rear door? I also  
> need
> instructions on how to replace the lifts.
> --
> �The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the
> way its animals are treated� --Gandhi