Broken mount for video card

On my digital-audio G4, while trying to remove the video card, I managed to break the green plastic ring that surrounds the AGP slot for the video card. I think its main purpose is to grab the hook at the far end of the video card, to keep the card anchored securely in the slot.
My questions --
-- Is it possible to pull out the broken ring, to replace it with another one? (I tried tugging on it, but it wouldn't come out easily.)
-- Where can I find a replacement green ring?
-- If I just leave it alone, will the one anchor screw likely keep it anchored tightly in the AGP slot, even though there's nothing to hook it to on the other end?
-- Is there some other way to anchor the far end? Duct tape maybe ?
Thanks in advance,
Timm
466 MHZ G4 (Digital Audio) Mac OS X (10.4.7)

The hook isn't needed unless you bang the machine around. My video card doesn't even have a hook, After transporting the computer, open it an push the back of thevideo card down, if it needs it.

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