Self-locking safety pin

A self-locking safety pin intended for use as a holder for keys and the like comprising a tubular body extending in circular fshion n a plane between opposed, spaced ends, said ends disposed to form a gap in the body wise enough for passage for keys and the like, the gap being sufficiently wide to receive objects to be held on the safety pin, the tubular body having inner and outer peripheral surfaces and side surfaces extending therebetween, an elongated tongue curved in conformity with the tubular body and having a free end, the tongue being slidably mounted within the tubular body to move between:

• (i) closed position extending across the gap from one end of the body into the other, and
• (ii) open position in which the free end of the tongue is withdrawn from said other end of the body, into said one end of the body,
• biasing means housed within the body to urge the tongue towards and maintain it in closed position, actuation means on the body associated with the tongue to enable a person to cause relative movement of the tongue with respect to the body to move the tongue against the urging of the biasing means from closed to open position, slot means in the body to receive a portion of said actuation means and guide it during movement and anchor means positioned on the body and spaced from said actuation means to facilitate manipulation of the actuation means, the actuation means, slot means and the anchor means being located on said outer peripheral surface of the tubular body in a position substantially opposite the gap, the ends of the body being formed with constricted openings to facilitate guidance of the tongue and ensure that the free end of the tongue is securely held when in closed position.