My 422 smallblock build

All the solid lifters I have looked at have that snap ring on the top insert. Not sure if it is for ease of manufacture or rebuild-ability. Maybe they can use the same outside body and different guts for solid and hydraulic.
Interesting
I would still take one apart.
The Retro fit hydraulic rollers I got from Comp are junk, but that a whole different story.
Dont want to go there.