The non-expiring snaps still disappear when you close them; they just don’t auto-close. I guess there’s memories, but I doubt most people take photos just to put in memories.
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This hasn't been the primary focus for years. You can now send Snaps that don't expire after a time limit, and can save your snaps to your storage or Snap's cloud storage (called "memories").