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What is the long bit of a key called?
The bit that you use to open a door, the bit that varies according to what lock the key opens. If anyone can tell it'll be great, thanks, because I really need to know for a project!
5 Answers
- unknownsLv 51 decade agoFavourite answer
It's called the 'pin'.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3268/3200183081_d23...
It has many names.
These are all the parts of a key:
The head: This is relatively obvious, the handle-end of the key which you turn when the key is put into the lock.
The shaft: The elongated part of the key that meets with the pins inside of the lock and disappears when you insert the key into a lock cylinder.
The bow: This is more specifically the curvature of the wide section of the head of a key.
The nape: The part of the key between the head and the shaft that joins with the teeth.
The groove: The indented line(s) of the shaft that goes for the length of the teeth.
The teeth: The indentations on the keyshaft that meet with the pins inside of the lock after insertion of a key into a lock.
Source(s): http://everything2.com/title/Key - 1 decade ago
Wikipedia says:
A typical key consists of two parts: the blade, which slides into the keyway of the lock and distinguishes between different keys, and the bow, which is left protruding so that torque can be applied by the user.
I think the part your referring to is the blade.
Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_(lock)
