Swingaxle bearing

[ptspringer]

Help please. I need to replace my drivers side rear swingaxle bearing on my 66 bug. The bearing I bought from CIP1 has some sort of retaining ring on it (see photo). Will this interfere with the assembly or oil seal?? I don't recall this ring on the current bearing in my car. Does this look like the right part VWC-311-501-283-GR Ger RR S/AXLE BR T1 46-68

[hazetguy]

take the circlip off.
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[ptspringer]

And put the groove to the inside?

[Mark Evans]

The circlip is included with the bearing because that bearing can have other applications needing it. (Not just VW)
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[ptspringer]

That makes sense, and thank you. When I remove the circ clip I want to be sure the resulting groove does not interfere with the o-ring or oil seal. Hopefully if I put the groove on the inside it will be covered by the bearing recess in the axle.