Leaf spring isolator ring?

[NY81TTASE]

In the leaf spring lower plate there looks like a metal ring is pressed into the center locator hole. My new rubber isolator looks like it has a metal ring too.  Do I pop out the ring in the metal plate or does that belong there?

[NOT A TA]

Pop out the old ring in the plate, the one in the new spring pad replaces it.

[NY81TTASE]

Thank you,,,I just wanted to be certain.

[Wallington]

Probably part of the previous pad, sheered off or broken away from it.

[NY81TTASE]

I couldn't get the new pad to fit into the hole until I took that ring out. I didn't want to ruin something that I probably wouldn't be able to find.

[Wallington]

Makes sense, it's part of the previous pad. Not all have it, some inbedded, some slipped into molding.