Introduction

Cabinet locks are typically designed to ensure safety of goods kept inside the cabinet. In order to keep personal documents and any other belongings out of reach of children or anyone else, locks need to be installed on cabinets. You can install lock in kitchen, bathroom and even bedrooms cabinets.

Cabinets can have either an internal latch or an external locking option. Interior latches are usually screwed to the cabinet. Cabinet Locks are diverse and they come with alike keyed, different keyed different and master keyed. These locks usually have a strike plate and handle.
Materials Used

Cabinet door locks are usually made of metals like:

• Brass
• Steel

Types of Cabinet Locks

Cabinet locks are available in various types. Some of the common types include:

• Pin Tumbler Lock: It is a locking mechanism meant for cabinets that makes use of pins of varying lengths to prevent the lock from opening without the correct key. These cabinet door locks are often employed in cylinder locks, but may also be found in tubular or radial locks.
  
  
  
• Disc Tumbler Lock: It is also known as wafer lock and is an ideal cabinet lock. The lock uses a set of flat discs to prevent the lock from opening unless the correct key is used to unlock it. The discs in the lock are fitted into vertical slots in the plug, and are spring-loaded. This inturn causing them to clutch into a wide groove in the outer casing of the lock. The groove restricts the disc from rotating and vice versa.
  
  
• Plunger Lock: These locks are meant for wood sliding doors of cabinets. The key in plunger lock is removable both in locked and unlocked position.
  
  
  
• Ratchet Lock: It is also known as showcase lock and is usually used for glass cabinet doors. The ratchet lock helps to protect merchandise in display cases. The lock has a disc tumbler meant for unlocking and releasing the ratchet. The lock can be easily installed on sliding doors and comes with adjustable screws to accommodate variable thickness of door panels.