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| ALOA |
| The Associated Locksmiths of America. |
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| Associated master key |
| n. a master key which has particular change keys related directly to its combination through the use of constant cuts |
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| Backplate |
| A plate on the inside of a door through which the cylinder connecting screws and tailpiece is passed. |
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| Backset |
| The horizontal distance from the edge of a door to the center of a lockset. |
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| Barrel Key |
| A key with a bit projecting from a hollow cylindrical shaft. |
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| Bi-Lock |
| A pin tumber cylinder lock consisting of two parallel rows of pin tumblers and two sidebars operated by a U shaped key. |
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| Bible |
| n. that portion of the cylinder shell which normally houses the pin chambers, especially those of a key-in-knob cylinder or certain rim cylinders |
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| Bit |
1. n. the part of the key which serves as the blade, usually for use in a warded or lever tumbler lock
2. v. to cut a key |
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| Bit Key |
| A key with a bit projecting from a solid cylindrical shank. The bit has cuts to bypass the wards or operate levers in the correct lock. |
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| Bit Key Lock |
| A warded or lever lock that uses bit keys. |
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| Bitting |
| A cut, or series of cuts, on the bit or blade of a key. |
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| Bitting Depth |
| n. the depth of a cut which is made into the blade of a key |
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| Bitting List |
| n. a listing of all the key combinations used within a system. The combinations are usually arranged in order of the blind code, direct code, and/or key symbol. |
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| Blade |
| The part of the key that is inserted into the lock. |
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| Blank |
| A key before any cuts have been made, or a key that is not fully cut and is thus not yet operational. |
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| Blind Code |
| n. a designation, unrelated to the bitting, assigned to a particular key combination for future reference when additional keys or cylinders may be needed |
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| Bow |
| n. the portion of the key which serves as a grip or handle |
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| Bow Stop |
| n. a type of stop located near the key bow |
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| Broach |
1. n. a tool used to cut the keyway into the cylinder plug
2. v. to cut the keyway into a cylinder plug with a broach |
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| Build-up Pin |
| n. the additional element of a pin stack required to allow operation at independent shear lines in a cylinder |
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| Building Master Key |
| n. a master key which operates all or most master keyed locks in a given building |
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| cam |
| n. a flat actuator or locking bolt attached to the rear of a cylinder perpendicular to its plug and rotated by the key |
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| cam lock |
| A lock that has an attached cam that serves as the lock`s bolt. Cam locks are often used on cabinets, file cabinets and drawers. |
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| capping block |
| n. a holding fixture for certain interchangeable cores which aids in the installation of the caps |
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| case ward |
| Protrusions that stick out of the sides of the keyway to allow entry of only the correct type of key blank. |
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| chamber |
| n. any cavity in a cylinder plug and/or shell which houses the tumbler(s) |
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| change key |
| The key that operates one lock in a masterkeyed suite. |
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| CK |
| 1. abb. change key 2. abb. control key |
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| CMK |
| abb. construction master key |
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| CMK`d |
| abb. construction master keyed |
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| code |
| A series of numbers or digits on a key or lock that specifies or references the particular cuts of the key to operate a lock. |
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| combination |
| n. the group of numbers which represent the bitting of a key and/or the tumblers of a lock or cylinder |
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| concealed shell cylinder |
| n. a specially constructed (usually mortise) cylinder. Only the plug face is visible when the lock trim is in place. |
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| constant cut |
| 1. n. Any bitting(s) which are identical in corresponding positions from one key to another in a keying system. They usually serve to group these keys together within a given level of keying, and/or link them with keys of other levels. |
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| construction core |
| n. an interchangeable or removable core designed for use during the construction phase of a building. The cores are normally keyed alike and, upon completion of construction, they are to be replaced by the permanent system`s cores. |
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| construction master key |
| n. a key normally used by construction personnel for a temporary period during building construction. It may be rendered permanently inoperative without disassembling the cylinder. |
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| construction master keyed |
| adj. of or pertaining to a cylinder which is or is to be operated temporarily by a construction master key |
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| control cut |
| 1. n. any bitting which operates the retaining device of an interchangeable or removable core |
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| control key |
| A key used to remove the core from a removable core or interchangeable core cylinder. |
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| control lug |
| n. that part of an interchangeable or removable core retaining device which locks the core into its housing |
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| control sleeve |
| n. the part of an interchangeable or removable core retaining device which surrounds the plug |
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| controlled cross keying |
| n. a condition in which two or more different keys of the same level of keying and under the same higher level key(s) operate one cylinder by design; e.g., XAA1 operated by AA2 ( but not XAA1 operated by AB1) NOTE: This condition could severely limit the security of the cylinder and the maximum expansion of the system when (1) more than a few of these different keys operate a cylinder, or (2) more than a few differently cross keyed cylinders per system are required. |
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| core |
| n. a complete unit, often with a figure 8 shape, which usually consists of the plug, shell, tumblers, springs, plug retainer and spring cover(s). It is primarily used in removable and interchangeable core cylinders and locks. |
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| cross keying |
| n. the deliberate process of combinating a cylinder (usually in a master key system) to two or more different keys which would not normally be expected to operate it together. See also `controlled cross keying,` `uncontrolled cross keying.` |
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| cuts |
| A cut, or series of cuts, on the bit or blade of a key. |
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| cylinder |
| n. a complete operating unit which usually consists of the plug, shell, tumblers, springs, plug retainer, a cam/tailpiece or other actuating device, and all other necessary operating parts |
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| cylinder key |
| A key for use with pin tumbler and wafer tumbler cylinder locks. |
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| deadbolt |
| A lock bolt, usually rectangular, that has no spring action, and that becomes locked against end pressure when fully projected. |
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| deadlatch |
| A lock with a beveled latch bolt that can be automatically or manually locked against end pressure when projected. |
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| deadlock |
| A lock that projects a deadbolt. |
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| depth |
| The depth of a cut is measured from the bottom of the blade up to the bottom of a cut. Depths are numbered starting with #0 (or sometimes #1) as the highest depth. |
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| depth key |
| A special key that enables a locksmith to cut blanks made from a particular lock according to a key code. |
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| display key |
| n. a special change key in a hotel master key system which will allow access to one designated guest room, even if the lock is in the shut out mode. It may also act as a shut out key for that room. |
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| drivers |
| The pins in a lock that sit on top of the lower pins. |
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| ejector hole |
| n. a hole found on the bottom of certain interchangeable cores under each pin chamber. It provides a path for the ejector pin. |
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| ejector pin |
| n. a tool used to drive all the elements of a pin chamber out of certain interchangeable cores |
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| emergency key |
| n. the key which operates a privacy function lockset |
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| emergency master key |
| n. a special master key which usually operates all guest room locks in a hotel master key system at all times, even in the shut out mode. This key may also act as a shut out key. |
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| EMK |
| abb. emergency master key |
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| ENG |
| symbol for engineer`s key |
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| engineer`s key |
| n. a selective master key which is used by maintenance personnel to operate many locks under different master keys in a system of three or more levels of keying |
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| GGGMK |
| abb. great great grand master key |
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| GGGMK`d |
| abb. great great grand master keyed |
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| GGM |
| abb. great grand master key |
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| GGMK |
| abb. great grand master key |
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| GGMK`d |
| abb. great grand master keyed |
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| GM |
| abb. grand master key |
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| GMK |
| abb. grand master key |
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| GMK`d |
| abb. grand master keyed |
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| grand master key |
| The highest level masterkey that fits all the locks in a multi-level masterkeyed system. |
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| grand master key system |
| n. a master key system which has exactly three levels of keying |
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| grand master keyed |
| adj. of or pertaining to a lock or cylinder which is or is to be keyed into a grand master key system |
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| great grand master key |
| n. the key which operates two or more separate groups of locks which are each operated by a different grand master key |
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| great grand master key system |
| n. a master key system which has exactly four levels of keying |
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| great grand master keyed |
| adj. of or pertaining to a lock or cylinder which is or is to be keyed into a great grand master key system |
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| great great grand master key |
| n. the key which operates two or more separate groups of locks which are each operated by different great grand master keys |
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| great great grand master key system |
| n. a master key system which has five or more levels of keying |
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| great great grand master keyed |
| adj. of or pertaining to a lock or cylinder which is or is to be keyed into a great great grand master key system |
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| grooves |
| [image] Long narrow milled out areas along the sides of the blade to allow the blade to bypass the wards in the keyway. |
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| guest key |
| n. a key in a hotel master key system which is normally used to unlock only the one guest room for which it was intended, but will not operate the lock in the shut out mode |
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| hardware schedule |
| n. a listing of the door hardware used on a particular job. It includes the types of hardware, manufacturers, locations, finishes, and sizes. It should include a keying schedule specifying how each locking device is to be keyed. |
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| high security cylinder |
| n. a cylinder which offers a greater degree of resistance to any or all of the following: picking, impressioning, key duplication, drilling or other forms of forcible entry |
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| HKP |
| abb. housekeeper`s key |
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| hollow post key |
| [image] A key with a bit projecting from a hollow cylindrical shaft. |
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| housekeeper`s key |
| n. a selective master key in a hotel master key system which may operate all guest and linen rooms and other housekeeping areas |
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| housing |
| n. that part of a locking device which is designed to hold a core |
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| IAHSSP |
| International Association of Home Safety and Security Professionals. |
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| IC |
| abb. interchangeable core |
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| impressioning |
| A means of fitting a key directly to a locked cylinder by manipulating a blank in the keyway and cutting the blank where the tumlbers have made marks. |
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| incidental master key |
| n. a key cut to an unplanned shear line created when the cylinder is combinated to the top master key and a change key |
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| increment |
| n. a usually uniform increase or decrease in the successive depths of a key cut which must be matched by a corresponding change in the tumblers |
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| interchangeable core |
| n. a key removable core which can be used in all or most of the core manufacturer`s product line. No tools (other than the control key) are required for removal of the core. |
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| jamb |
| The inside vertical face of a doorway or window frame. |
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| KA |
| abb. keyed alike |
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| KD |
| abb. keyed different |
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| key |
| n. a properly combinated device which is, or most closely resembles, the device specifically intended by the lock manufacturer to operate the corresponding lock |
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| key bitting array |
| n. a matrix (graphic) display of all possible bittings for change keys and master keys as related to the top master key |
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| key bitting punch |
| n. a manually operated device which stamps or punches the cuts into the key blade, rather than grinding or milling them |
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| key blank |
| n. any material manufactured to the proper size and configuration which allows its entry into the keyway of a specific locking device. A key blank has not yet been combinated or cut. |
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| key code |
| A series of numbers or digits on a key or lock that specifies or references the particular cuts of the key to operate a lock. |
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| key coding machine |
| n. a key machine designed for the production of code keys. It may or may not also serve as a duplicating machine. |
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| key duplicating machine |
| n. a key machine which is designed to make copies from a pattern key |
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| key gauge |
| n. a usually flat device with a cutaway portion indexed with a given set of depth or spacing specifications. It is used to help determine the combination of a key. |
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| key interchange |
| n. an undesirable condition, usually in a master key system, whereby a key unintentionally operates a cylinder or lock |
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| key machine |
| n. any machine designed to cut keys. See also `key coding machine` and `key duplicating machine.` |
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| key manipulation |
| n. manipulation of an incorrect key in order to operate a lock or cylinder |
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| key records |
| n. pl. records which typically include some or all of the following: bitting list, key bitting array, key system schematic, end user, number of keys/cylinders issued, names of persons to whom keys were issued, hardware/keying schedule |
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| key section |
| n. the exact cross sectional configuration of a key blade as viewed from the bow toward the tip |
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| key symbol |
| n. a designation used for a key combination in the standard key coding system, e.g., A, AA, AA1, etc. |
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| key system schematic |
| n. a drawing with blocks utilizing keying symbols, usually illustrating the hierarchy of all keys within a master key system. It indicates the structure and total expansion of the system. |
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| keyed alike |
| adj. of or pertaining to two or more locks or cylinders which have or are to have the same combination. They may or may not be part of a keying system. |
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| keyed different |
| adj. of or pertaining to a group of locks or cylinders, each of which is or is to be combinated differently from the others. They may or may not be part of a keying system. |
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| keyed random |
| adj. of or pertaining to a cylinder or group of cylinders selected from a limited inventory of different key changes. Duplicate bittings may occur. |
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| keyed. |
| 1. adj. combinated 2. having provision for operation by key |
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| keying |
| n. any specification for how a cylinder or group of cylinders are or are to be combinated in order to control access |
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| keying conference |
| n. a meeting of the end user and the key system supplier at which the keying and levels of keying, including future expansion, are determined and specified |
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| keying schedule |
| n. a detailed specification of the keying system listing how all cylinders are to be keyed and the quantities, markings, and shipping instructions of all keys and/or cylinders to be provided |
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| keying symbol |
| n. a designation used for a lock or cylinder combination in the standard key coding system; e.g., AA1, XAA1, X1X, etc. |
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| keyway |
| 1. n. the opening in a lock or cylinder which is shaped to accept a key bit or blade of a proper configuration 2. the exact cross sectional configuration of a keyway as viewed from the front. It is not necessarily the same as the key section. |
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| keyway grooves |
| [image] Long narrow milled out areas along the sides of the blade to allow the blade to bypass the wards in the keyway. |
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| KR |
| 1. abb. keyed random 2. abb. key retaining |
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| KWY |
| abb. keyway |
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| lever lock |
| lock with levers that are each lifted to the correct level by a bit key or flat metal key to enable the lock to operate. |
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| lower pins |
| The pins of a lock that contact the cuts on the key. Also called bottom pins. |
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| MACS |
| abb. maximum adjacent cut specification. MACS exists because of the physical relationship between the spacing of key cuts, the increment between cut depths, and the angle of the cutter. As each of these three factors changes, so does the MACS. That is why the MACS can be different from one manufacturer to another, or even for different cylinder products within the same manufacturer, like Schlage full size keys and small format IC keys. |
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| maid`s master key |
| n. the master key in a hotel master key system given to the maid. It operates only cylinders of the guest rooms and linen closets in the maid`s designated area. |
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| maison key system |
| n. [from the French, meaning `house` key system] a keying system in which one or more cylinders are operated by every key (or relatively large numbers of different keys) in the system; e.g., main entrances of apartment buildings operated by all individual suite keys of the building |
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| master key |
| 1. n. a key which operates all the master keyed locks or cylinders in a group, each lock or cylinder usually operated by its own change key 2. v. to combinate a group of locks or cylinders such that each is operated by its own change key as well as by a master key for the entire group |
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| master key system |
| 1. n. any keying arrangement which has two or more levels of keying 2. a keying arrangement which has exactly two levels of keying |
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| master keyed |
| adj. of or pertaining to a cylinder or group of cylinders which are or are to be combinated so that all may be operated by their own change key(s) and by additional key(s) known as master key(s) |
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| master keyed only |
| adj. of or pertaining to a lock or cylinder which is or is to be combinated only to a master key |
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| master pin |
| 1. n. usually a cylindrical shaped tumbler, flat on both ends, placed between the top and bottom pin to create an additional shear line 2. a pin tumbler with multiple gates to accept a sidebar |
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| maximum adjacent cut specification (MACS) |
| n. the maximum allowable difference between adjacent cut depths |
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| MK |
| abb. master key |
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| MK`d |
| abb. master keyed |
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| MK`d only |
| abb. master keyed only |
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| MLAA |
| Master Locksmith Association of Australia |
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| multi-section key blank |
| n. a key section which enters more than one, but not all keyways in a multiplex key system |
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| multiplex key blank |
| n. any key blank which is part of a multiplex key system |
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| multiplex key system |
| 1. n. a series of different key sections which may be used to expand a master key system by repeating bittings on additional key sections. The keys of one key section will not enter the keyway of another key section. This type of system always includes another key section which will enter more than one, or all of the keyways. 2. a keying system which uses such keyways and key sections |
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| NCK |
| symbol for `no change key,` primarily used in hardware schedules |
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| NMK |
| a keying symbol which means `not master keyed` and is suffixed in parentheses to the regular key symbol. It indicates that the cylinder is not to be operated by the master key(s) specified in the regular key symbol; e.g., AB6(NMK). |
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| non key retaining |
| adj. of or pertaining to a lock whose key can be removed in both the locked and unlocked positions |
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| O-bitted |
| see `zero bitted` |
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| one bitted |
| adj. of or pertaining to a cylinder which is or is to be combinated to keys cut to the manufacturer`s reference number one bitting. |
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| operating key |
| n. 1. any key which will properly operate a lock or cylinder to lock or unlock the lock mechanism and is not a control key or reset key |
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| paracentric |
| 1. adj. of or pertaining to a keyway with one or more wards on each side projecting beyond the vertical center line of the keyway to hinder picking 2. of or pertaining to a key blank made to enter such a keyway |
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| pin |
| v. to install pin tumblers into a cylinder and/or cylinder plug |
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| pin chamber |
| n. the corresponding hole drilled into the cylinder shell and/or plug to accept the pin(s) and spring |
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| pin stack |
| n. all the tumblers in a given pin chamber |
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| pin stack height |
| n. the measurement of a pin stack, often expressed in units of the lock manufacturer`s increment or as an actual dimension |
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| pin tumbler |
| n. usually a cylindrical shaped tumbler. Three types are normally used: bottom pin, master pin and top pin. |
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| pinning chart |
| n. a numerical diagram which indicates the sizes and order of installation of the various pins into a cylinder. The sizes are usually indicated by a manufacturer`s reference number which equals the quantity of increments a tumbler represents. |
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| pipe key |
| [image] A key with a bit projecting from a hollow cylindrical shaft. |
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| plug |
| n. the part of a cylinder which contains the keyway, with tumbler chambers usually corresponding to those in the cylinder shell |
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| plug follower |
| n. a tool used to allow removal of the cylinder plug while retaining the top pins, springs, and/or other components within the shell |
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| plug holder |
| n. a holding fixture which assists in the loading of tumblers into a cylinder plug |
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| progress |
| v. to select possible key bittings from the key bitting array, usually in numerical order |
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| progression |
| n. a logical sequence of selecting possible key bittings, usually in numerical order from the key bitting array |
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| progressive |
| n. any bitting position which is progressed rather than held constant |
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| restricted |
| adj. of or pertaining to a keyway and corresponding key blank whose sale and/or distribution is limited by the lock manufacturer in order to reduce unauthorized key proliferation |
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| rotating constant |
| n. one or more cut(s) in a key of any level which remain constant throughout all levels and are identical to the top master key cuts in their corresponding positions. The positions where the top master key cuts are held constant may be moved, always in a logical sequence. |
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| rotating constant method |
| n. a method used to progress key bittings in a master key system, wherein at least one cut in each key is identical to the corresponding cut in the top master key. The identical cut(s) is moved to different locations in a logical sequence until each possible planned position has been used. |
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| sub-master key |
| n. the master key level immediately below the master key in a system of six or more levels of keying |
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| stop (of a key) |
| n. the part of a key from which all cuts are indexed and which determines how far the key enters the keyway |
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| selective key system |
| n. a key system in which every key has the capability of being a master key. It is normally used for applications requiring a limited number of keys and extensive cross keying. |
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| selective master key |
| n. an unassociated master key which can be made to operate any specific lock(s) in the entire system in addition to the regular master key(s) and/or change key(s) for the cylinder without creating key interchange |
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| sequence of progression |
| n. the order in which bitting positions are progressed to obtain change key combinations |
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| set-up key |
| 1. n. a key used to calibrate some types of key machines 2. a key cut to all #9 depths, used to hold Primus finger pins and Everest check pins in place while loading the plug |
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| SFIC |
| abb. small format interchangeable core |
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| shear line |
| n. a location in cylinder at which specific tumbler surfaces must be aligned, removing obstruction(s) which prevented the plug from moving |
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| shell |
| n. the part of the cylinder which surrounds the plug and which usually contains tumbler chambers corresponding to those in the plug |
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| shoulder |
| The edge of the key that touches the face of the lock to define how far the key is inserted into the lock. |
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| shoulder |
| n. any key stop other than a tip stop, see also `bow stop` |
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| shove knife |
| n. a tool used with a set-up plug which pushes the springs and pin tumblers into the cylinder shell |
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| shut out mode |
| n. the state of a hotel function lockset which prevents operation by all keys except the emergency master key, display key, and some types of shut out keys |
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| sidebar |
| n. a primary or secondary locking device in a cylinder. When locked, it extends along the plug beyond its circumference. It must enter gates in the tumblers in order to clear the shell and allow the plug to rotate. |
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| simplex key section |
| n. a single independent key section which cannot be used in a multiplex key system |
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| single key section |
| n. an individual key section which can be used in a multiplex key system |
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| single step progression |
| n. a progression using a one increment difference between bittings of a given position |
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| SKD |
| symbol for `single keyed,` normally followed by a numerical designation in the standard key coding system; e.g., SKD1, SKD2, etc. It indicates that a cylinder or lock is not master keyed but is part of the keying system. |
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| SMK |
| abb. sub-master key |
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| spacing |
| n. the dimensions from the stop to the center of the first cut and/or to the centers of successive cuts |
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| spool pin |
| A pin that has a groove cut around it`s periphery. The groove is intended to catch at the shear line as a deterrent to picking. |
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| spring cover |
| n. a device for sealing one or more pin chambers |
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| standard key coding system |
| n. an industry standard and uniform method of designating all keys and/or cylinders in a master key system. The designation automatically indicates the exact function and keying level of each key and/or cylinder in the system, usually without further explanation. |
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| standard progression format |
| n. a systematic method of listing and relating all change key combinations to all master key combinations in a master key system. The listing is divided into segments known as blocks, horizontal groups, vertical groups, rows, and pages, for levels of control. |
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| two step progression |
| n. a progression using a two increment difference between bittings of a given position |
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| tumbler |
| 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 torquing device from activating the lock or other mechanism |
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| top pins |
| The pins in a lock that sit on top of the lower pins. |
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| top master key |
| The highest level masterkey that fits all the locks in a multi-level masterkeyed system. |
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| TMK |
| abb. top master key |
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| tip stop |
| n. a type of stop located at or near the tip of the key |
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| tip |
| n. the portion of the key which enters the keyway first |
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| theoretical key changes |
| n. pl. the total possible number of different combinations available for a specific cylinder or lock mechanism |
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| tang |
| The end of a file where a handle is to be attached. |
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| tailpiece |
| n. an actuator attached to the rear of the cylinder, parallel to the plug, typically used on rim, key-in-knob or special purpose cylinders |
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| upper pins |
| The pins in a lock that sit on top of the lower pins. |
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| uncontrolled cross keying |
| n. a condition in which two or more different keys under different higher level keys operate one cylinder by design; e.g., XAA1 operated by AB, AB1 NOTE: This condition severely limits the security of the cylinder and the maximum expansion of the system, and often leads to key interchange |
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| uncombinated |
| 1. adj. of or pertaining to a cylinder which is or is to be supplied without keys, tumblers and springs 2. of or pertaining to a lock, cylinder or key in which the combination has not been set |
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| unassociated master key |
| n. a master key which does not have change keys related to its combination through the use of constant cuts |
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| unassociated change key |
| n. a change key which is not related directly to a particular master key through the use of certain constant cuts |
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| UL |
| abb. Underwriters Laboratories |
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| VKC |
| abb. visual key control |
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| visual key control |
| n. a specification that all keys and the visible portion of the front of all lock cylinders be stamped with standard keying symbols |
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| ward |
| Protrusions that stick out of the sides of the keyway to allow entry of only the correct type of key blank. |
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| X |
| symbol used in hardware schedules to indicate a cross keyed condition for a particular cylinder; e.g., XAA2, X1X (but not AX7) |
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| zero bitted |
| adj. of or pertaining to a cylinder which is or is to be combinated to keys cut to the manufacturer's reference number "0" bitting |
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