lockset

Knob and bolt

A lockset is the complete assembly of components that make up a door lock—the knob or lever, the latch mechanism, the strike plate, and any deadbolt or keyed cylinder.

Hardware stores sell locksets as packaged units: We replaced the old lockset with a modern keypad model.

The term distinguishes the full mechanism from individual parts like knobs or deadbolts sold separately.

components

knob

Rounded gripping fixture

latch · keyhole · cylinder · strike · spindle · rose · escutcheon · trim · backset · faceplate

installation

borehole

Drilled underground passage

  • templatePreset pattern for reproduction
  • jigSpirited folk dance
  • mortiseCarved slot for joining

backset · shim · alignment · retrofit · handing · reversible · adjustable · instructions

mechanism

tumbler

Flat-bottomed drinking vessel

cam · actuator · spring · wafer · disc · driver · plug · sidebar · detainer · rekeying

door

doorknob

Round handle for entry

backset · passage · privacy · dummy · keyed · interconnected · rosette

security

deadbolt

Key-operated door lock

commercial · residential · ANSI · UL · hardened

Categories
Opposites
security function

locksetopen door

Barrier removed for entry

unlocked door · free passage · open-door policy · portal

completeness/integration

locksetdeadbolt

Key-operated door lock

latch · door knob · knob · strike plate · component parts

access state

locksetdoorway

Passage into a room

portal · threshold

Phrases
Family

locks, locksmith, lockstep, locksets

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G