Molded plastic container, snap ring and lid combination

This invention disclosure relates to containers and particularly to molded plastic containers having permanently attached snap rings and removable lids. An injection molded polyethylene paint can comprising the combination of a straight sided plastic container having a snap ring structure spin-welded to the upper peripheral edge thereof and a snap-on lid. The snap ring structure is of the reentrant design and provides an annular locking structure radially interior of a large volume depression. A snap-on lid has legs which fit over the annular structure and sealingly engage inward and outward exterior surfaces thereof. The lid further comprises a pry ring which lies within the large annular depression of the reentrant portion of the snap ring. A brush wiper ring may be provided integrally with the snap ring. All components are nestable and stackable; the containers are stackable with and without the snap ring.