self-locking
Engages without assistance
Self-locking describes a mechanism that locks automatically without requiring a separate action.
A self-locking door secures itself when closed.
Self-locking nuts have features that prevent them from loosening under vibration.
The gate is self-locking, so make sure you have your key before you go out.
Toothed one-way mechanism
- pawlHinged mechanical stopper
- detentMechanism holding position temporarily
- camRotary-to-linear converter
- latchDoor-securing catch
gear · clutch · spring · pin · deadbolt · carabiner · buckle · hasp
Hard-shelled seed
- boltThreaded rod for nuts
- locknutSelf-securing threaded fastener
- threadFiber for stitching
- torqueRotational force measurement
preload · clamping · tension · tightening · assembly · threadlocker · friction · aerospace
Key-operated door lock
- keylessWithout traditional opener
- biometricsBody-based identity verification
- vaultSecure storage chamber
- locksmithLock and key specialist
cylinder · tumbler · entry · authentication · commercial · residential
Resistant to young hands
- belayAnchor a rope
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- seatbeltVehicle passenger restraint
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
guardrail · circuit-breaker · fail-safe · coupler · skewer · tamper-resistant · protective · ascender
ratchet
Toothed one-way mechanism
- pawlHinged mechanical stopper
- detentMechanism holding position temporarily
- camRotary-to-linear converter
latch · gear · clutch · spring · pin · deadbolt · carabiner · buckle · hasp · shackle
nut
Hard-shelled seed
torque · preload · clamping · tension · tightening · assembly · threadlocker · friction · aerospace · automotive
deadbolt
Key-operated door lock
- keylessWithout traditional opener
- biometricsBody-based identity verification
- vaultSecure storage chamber
locksmith · cylinder · tumbler · entry · authentication · commercial · residential
childproof
Resistant to young hands
harness · guardrail · circuit-breaker · fail-safe · coupler · skewer · tamper-resistant · protective · ascender · descender
self-lockingmanual
Written instructions for use
hand-operated · non-automatic · traditional · old-fashioned · conventional
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