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PhilDAS
Well looking at the photo, nothing has snapped as in broken, one of the links has come away from the pin. I've joined a chain before with the supplied pin and had it come off while riding. In my experience they're very sensitive to being pushed in the exact correct depth and it can look right but still break open.
I will only buy chains with a quick link/master link now and have never had a problem since. Only chains I've ever broken have been Shimano ones with the joining pin.