Frank Fielding pulled off three good saves to keep City's unbeaten start to the season going.
In the 52nd minute midfielder Lloyd James let fly from 30 yards and Fielding had to scramble across his line to palm the ball behind.
Three minutes later Darius Henderson out jumped the defence to meet Dean Cox's cross, but Fielding did well to get down and save on his line.
And with two minutes left Fielding beat away another James long range effort as Orient pressed for the three points.
Substitute Henderson should have scored with five minutes left, but nodded Dean Cox's floated free-kick inches wide with Fielding beaten.
In injury time City cranked up some late pressure.
Substitute Luke Freeman fired just over the bar and defender Luke Ayling nodded wide with the goal begging.
Henderson replaced Kevin Lisbie who injured his shoulder and now joins Shaun Batt and Chris Dagnall on the treatment table as manager Russell Slade's striker problems mount after only three league games.
Romain Vincelot nearly gifted City the winner in the 77th minute when he lost he ball to Aaron Wilbraham as he tried to dribble across the face of goal, but keeper Adam Legzdins pounced to beat the surprised striker to the ball.
Keeper Adam Legzdins punched a Marlon Pack corner into his own net in the 37th minute under pressure from Sam Baldock, but the City skipper was adjudged to have committed a foul.
Robins manager Steve Cotterill was furious that referee Simon Hooper chalked off what he felt was the winner for his side and said:
"We scored a perfectly good goal. The keeper lost the flight of Marlon Pack's fantastic corner and punched it into his own net. I've seen it half a dozen times. When the referee watches that back he'll have to say it was a goal. We did enough to win that game.
"The dressing room was a little sombre afterwards, but that's great as they expected to win it and that shows how far we have come."
Orient chief Russell Slade said:
"I think before a ball was kicked I would've taken a point and certainly a clean sheet, but in the end we just lacked the killer touch to win it. We could've been more ruthless.
"There were times when Bristol couldn't get close to us. We moved the ball around well.
"We have an improving side that will just get better."
"We scored a perfectly good goal. The keeper lost the flight of Marlon Pack's fantastic corner and punched it into his own net. I've seen it half a dozen times. When the referee watches that back he'll have to say it was a goal. We did enough to win that game.
"The dressing room was a little sombre afterwards, but that's great as they expected to win it and that shows how far we have come."
Orient chief Russell Slade said:
"I think before a ball was kicked I would've taken a point and certainly a clean sheet, but in the end we just lacked the killer touch to win it. We could've been more ruthless.
"There were times when Bristol couldn't get close to us. We moved the ball around well.
"We have an improving side that will just get better."
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