I too would not worry too much about it. Twist lock ends have been used in the construction industry for many years and very few (some specialty ones = $$$) of them have the locking rings, even on construction generators, it seems to be a RV item. Maybe it is there for those who neglect to unhook the shore cable before they drive away...
EDIT: Not sure how you get it on, but...
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