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  2. Pin tumbler lock - Wikipedia

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    A common type of pin tumbler lock, of the euro cylinder type. The pin tumbler lock, also known as the Yale lock after the inventor of the modern version, is a lock mechanism that uses pins of varying lengths to prevent the lock from opening without the correct key.

  3. Tubular pin tumbler lock - Wikipedia

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    A tubular lock and key. A tubular pin tumbler lock, also known as a circle pin tumbler lock, radial lock, or the trademark Ace lock popularized by manufacturer Chicago Lock Company since 1933, is a variety of pin tumbler lock in which a number of pins are arranged in a circular pattern, and the corresponding key is tubular or cylindrical in shape.

  4. Positive locking device - Wikipedia

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    A hex nut or cap screw and a lock plate; Safety wiring with various types of fasteners; 7-122. GENERAL. The word safetying is a term universally used in the aircraft industry. Briefly, safetying is defined as: "Securing by various means any nut, bolt, turnbuckle etc., on the aircraft so that vibration will not cause it to loosen during operation."

  5. Glossary of locksmithing terms - Wikipedia

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    It has varying lengths, corresponding to the key's bitting cuts. When the pins are above the plug, the key pin is also known as the bottom pin. Lock housing The lock housing is the part of the lock that does not move when the lock is opened. It is responsible for transferring the action of the key to the bolt. [7] Master pin

  6. Split pin - Wikipedia

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    A car hub showing a castellated nut cover and split pin (near center) Split pins are frequently used to secure other fasteners, e.g. clevis pins, or to secure a castellated nut, [6] or, infrequently, as a low-tech shear pin. Split pins are cheaper but less reusable than linchpins, and provide less strength but easier to install/remove than ...

  7. Faceplate - Wikipedia

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    Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Faceplate (face plate, face-plate) is a plate, cover, or bezel on the front of a device, such as:

  8. Disc tumbler lock - Wikipedia

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    The underside of a disc tumbler lock A key for a disc tumbler lock. A disc tumbler or disc detainer lock is a lock composed of slotted rotating detainer discs. The lock was invented by Finnish founder of Abloy, Emil Henriksson (1886–1959) in 1907 and first manufactured under the Abloy brand in 1918.

  9. Electronic lock - Wikipedia

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    A quick demonstration of an electronic door lock. An electronic lock (or electric lock) is a locking device which operates by means of electric current. Electric locks are sometimes stand-alone with an electronic control assembly mounted directly to the lock.