Hinge for a switchgear cabinet housing and corresponding switchgear cabinet housing and mounting method

A hinge, comprising:

• a first hinge half, having a first and second hinge pin sleeves aligned along a longitudinal axis;
• a second hinge half;
• a hinge pin aligned along the longitudinal axis, the hinge pin having a release position in which the hinge pin is located only within one of the hinge pin sleeves, and a locking position in which the hinge pin is located within both hinge pin sleeves, the hinge pin having at least one groove about its outer circumference;
• a spring clip engaging the hinge pin in both the locking and release positions, the spring clip having a tensioning section which extends along an outer circumference of one of the hinge in sleeves, the tensioning section having two opposing ends, one end of the tensioning section having a locking catch extending in a radial direction of the hinge pin sleeve, and the other end of the tensioning section having a counter holder;
• the spring clip being a stamped metal part;
• the locking catch extending approximately 90 degrees inward from the first opposing end of the tensioning section, to engage said groove in the hinge pin;
• and
• the counter holder being substantially opposite the locking catch and is formed with two planar portions, the first planar portion is bent from the second opposing end of the tensioning section at an oblique angle inward of the tensioning section, and the second planar portion is bent from an end of the first planar portion at an oblique angle outward of the tensioning section.