Not connected, I think your thinking is off here. What comes out, should go back in.

 

Is the paint coating made the hole a hair to small ,Ive had this issue several times over the years a dodge hasnt really changed there brake design in several years these are like the ones on my '77 Aspen, '80 Volare(Road Runner) dads '87 Dak. A small round file from the chainsaw case and a few LIGHT strokes just to remove coating as long as the pin still has lots of friction to hold itself in place,don't forget to lock the horseshoe in place.
HTH if this is the pin I'm thinking about .