I noticed that my orange breather valve cap on the bevel box wouldn't screw in properly because the threads were stripped, so I ordered a new cap.

However, the new one I received is missing the metal piece that is on the old one. Does anyone know the purpose of this metal piece and if it's necessary?

I've attached a photo of the old cap vs the new one.

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