Rim lock

A rim lock is a locking device that attaches to the surface of a door.

The oldest type of lock used in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is of a basic design using (usually) a single lever and a sliding bolt. Wards can be used for additional security. They are not used where high security is required. Most older locks were large, some as big as 40 cm by 25 cm. Most rimlocks used today on exterior doors in the British Isles are night latches.

Locksmithing & lock picking
Topics	Electric strike Key control Key relevance Lock bumping Lock picking Lockout-tagout Master keying Rekeying Single-point locking Three-point locking
Components	Bitting Interchangeable core Key blank Key code Keyhole Lockset Shear line Split pin
Key types	Berlin key Bump key Car key Transponder key Master key Skeleton key Smart key Tubular key
Mechanical locks	Bored cylindrical lock Bramah lock Cylinder lock Disc tumbler lock Key retainer Lever tumbler lock (Chubb detector lock) Magnetic-coded lock Magnetic keyed lock Mortise lock Padlock Combination lock Rotary combination lock Time-delay combination locks Pin tumbler lock (snib) Protector lock Relocking device Rim lock Time lock Tubular pin tumbler lock Warded lock Wafer tumbler lock
Electronic locks	Electromagnetic lock Electronic lock Electric strike Magnetic-coded lock Keycard lock Electronic/digital-cylinder pin tumbler lock
Specific lock types	Bicycle lock Chamber lock Child safety lock Dead bolt Keycard lock Kensington Security Slot Luggage lock Power door locks The Club TSA lock
Tools	Lockpick Slim Jim Snap gun Tubular lock pick
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