to less than 180 u00b0 application_number US 201214240554 A description the idea on which the invention is based is that in the case of a securing system whose securing eye is designed to have a spigot and a securing ring which is mounted to be pivotable relative thereto the risk of damage to or dirtying of a wall of a building caused by contact with a carabiner fastened to the securing ring can be effectively and easily avoided by limiting the angular range of pivot of the securing ring to less than 180 u00b0 and in particular to less than u00b1 90 u00b0 from the co axial alignment of the securing ring relative to the spigot in this way the advantages of a securing ring of a securing eye where the securing ring is mounted to be pivotable on the spigot namely the assurance that the securing ring will always be correctly loaded can be combined with the advantage of a design where the securing eye is not movable namely that there is less risk of damage to or dirtying of a wall of a building provision is preferably made for the angular range of pivot of the ring to be limited to a range from 120 u00b0 to 90 u00b0 and in particular to between u00b1 60 u00b0 and u00b1 45 u00b0 from the co axial alignment of the securing ring relative to the spigot fig6 is a view from the side of the securing eye depicted in fig1 3 showing the first embodiment of the present invention where an abutment ring 5 with four abutment members 6 two of which are shown in fig6 limits the angular range of pivot of the securing ring.