A movable obstruction in a lock, consisting of a lever, latch, wheel, slide, or the like, which must be adjusted to a particular position by a key or other means before the bolt can be thrown in locking or unlocking.
A piece attached to, or forming part of, the hammer of a gunlock, upon which the mainspring acts and in which are the notches for the sear point to enter.
An English term that is sometimes used to denote a shotgun hammer. Also refers to an interior part of gun locks which contain notchs that interact with the sear.
a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown
an internal mechanism of locks
a part of the lock that prevents the movement of the bolt (locking bar)
A strike in which the pins appear to fall individually.
The moveable locking elements, commonly levers, discs or pins incorporated into a lock to prevent an incorrect key or other device from activating the lock mechanism.
(n.) A movable obstruction of varying size and configuration in a lock or cylinder which makes direct contact with the key or another tumbler and prevents an incorrect key or torque device from activating the lock or other mechanism. Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training (LIST) Council
A guard or obstruction that prevents operation of a bolt except by insertion of the proper key
A component of a lock or cylinder which prevents operation of the lock mechanism except by insertion of the correct key. Tumblers may take the form of pins, discs, levers, bars, wafers or detainers.
An integral part of a combination lock, which we refer to as a wheel. Most quality combination locks have 3 or 4 wheels.
A lock mechanism that holds a bolt until operated by a key.