ok first off...for some reason my phone is taking ****=*ty pictures now...all the pics in this thread were taken from my phone but the last week or so its just taking crappy photos. but any ways off the rant box heres some good news.
My above statement about the car not getting fixed is now false thanks to oreillys and their awesome staff here in jacksonvill NC.
i got me the snap ring and im not going to give details but use your imagination. Now i will have a couple spares sitting around for if another one ever breaks or anyone else needs one.
and yes the output shaft is already in the cv axle...im gonna put it back on the car that way cause i think itll be easier. im just gonna clean the output shaft and then lube it up with some DEX IV that i have and carefully slide her back in then pour the rest of that quart into the tranny cause thats about how much ive leaked with it sitting in the bay