heatsink retention bracket broken

[MastaFlyMason]

I am building a new computer and when I pressed the lever to tighten the heatsink retention bracket snapped off, twice. I sawed both of the good ends off with a mini table saw and put them on there, they aren't connected, but they are pretty tight, and it seems to be working fine, with stable temps and everything. Should I be okay running it like this, or do I need a new bracket?

Thanks,

Mason Shear