Hello,
check this tuto for repairing (lower unit) Evinrude 15hp 2 stroke 1974-2007, your "small round donut-shaped" is featured from page 6 and xx of the tuto :
repairing Evinrude (lower unit) 9.9hp and 15hp 2 stroke 1974-2007
and on this page under the "Workshop - Service & Maintenance...