Ring-Like Element Structured To Be Connected With Other Structures

A ring-like element comprising:

• a connector comprising a first portion and a second portion;
• an elongated body having as a first end the first portion and having as a second end the second portion, the first and second portions being connected together to cause the body to be of a ring-like configuration that is substantially continuous about its longitudinal extent;
• and
• a layer of material situated on an exterior of the connecter and being structured to resist disconnection of the first and second portions.

A method of attaching a ring-like element to another structure having a hole formed therein, comprising:

• receiving through the hole one of a first end and a second end of an elongated body which has as the first end a first portion of a connector and which has as the second end a second portion of the connector;
• connecting together the first and second portions;
• and
• receiving on an exterior of the connected together first and second portions of the connector a layer of material to resist disconnection of the first and second portions.