How to Add a Key to a Key Ring

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A key ring keeps keys together and often holds a key fob to help keep the whole bunch from getting lost. Springy key rings can be a bit fiddly to work with, but once on, they'll hold keys well.

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    Most key rings are like springs, but some have clasps that open directly. The rest of this article is about the spring style key rings.
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    If you have several keys on the ring already, you may want to place the key in a certain place in the sequence. Push the other keys to the side and work in the space where you want the new key. Also decide which way you'd like the key to point, with relation to the key ring and the other keys.
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    You can jam a thumb or fingernail in, or you can use a slender object, such as a paper clip or screwdriver, to spare your nails. [1]
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    The key will hold the coils open. [2]
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      • Staple removers can help keep a key ring in its open state. [4]
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      • Key rings are inexpensive. If yours is the wrong size or is stretched out, get a new one.
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      • The same sort of technique works for other things you might want on your key ring, such as key fobs, additional rings, and so on.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUiGSb_kkAs
      2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zEr6J2aXvU
      3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUiGSb_kkAs
      4. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zEr6J2aXvU
      5. ↑ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/key-point/

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      To add a key to a spring-style keyring, pull the outer coil of the key ring open just wide enough to slip the key onto it. If you can’t easily do this with your fingernail, use a narrow object, such as the edge of a butter knife or the end of a flathead screwdriver. Slide the end of the ring through the opening at the top of the key so that the key sits between the coils on the keyring. Push the key all the way around the keyring until it pops off the other end of the coil on the inside of the ring.

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