Side pin - Revision history

Sandplum: sliders and side pins intersect, but not all sliders are side pins

2023-01-11T22:25:47Z

sliders and side pins intersect, but not all sliders are side pins

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	A '''side pin''' (or '''finger pin''') is an active locking component used in many [[lock]]s. Side pins are widely used on [[High_security_locks \|high-security locks]] to provide a secondary locking mechanism, enhance key control, and increase the number of available [[differs]] for a keying system. Individual side pins are often used in [[cylinder]]-based locks to prevent rotation of the [[plug]] until the proper key is used.		A '''side pin''' (or '''finger pin''') is an active locking component used in many [[lock]]s. Side pins are widely used on [[High_security_locks \|high-security locks]] to provide a secondary locking mechanism, enhance key control, and increase the number of available [[differs]] for a keying system. Individual side pins are often used in [[cylinder]]-based locks to prevent rotation of the [[plug]] until the proper key is used.

	* '''[[Slider]]s''' are side pins that are not typically spring biased.
	* '''Finger pins''' are side pins that must be lifted and rotated to the correct position before the [[sidebar]] can retract.		* '''Finger pins''' are side pins that must be lifted and rotated to the correct position before the [[sidebar]] can retract.
			* Side pins that are not spring biased are typically referred to as '''[[slider]]s'''.

	Many [[sidebar]] locks use side pins in some way. Keys for locks that use side pins or sidebars often have a secondary bitting surface to interact with side pins. The [[Schlage Everest]] is one of the most notable examples of a lock that uses a single side pin.		Many [[sidebar]] locks use side pins in some way. Keys for locks that use side pins or sidebars often have a secondary bitting surface to interact with side pins. The [[Schlage Everest]] is one of the most notable examples of a lock that uses a single side pin.

Mgsecure: pre-edit formatting, tweaks

2023-01-11T14:32:17Z

pre-edit formatting, tweaks

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	[[File:IKON WSW side pin - FXE47984-Edit.jpg\|thumb\|right\|text-top\|200px\|Side pin from the [[IKON WSW]] lock.]]		[[File:IKON WSW side pin - FXE47984-Edit.jpg\|thumb\|right\|text-top\|200px\|Side pin from the [[IKON WSW]] lock.]]

	A '''side pin''' (or '''finger pin''') is an active locking component used in many [[lock]]s. Side pins are widely used on [[High_security_locks \|high-security locks]] to provide a secondary locking mechanism, enhance key control, and increase the number of available [[differs]] for a keying system. Individual side pins are often used in [[cylinder]]-based locks to prevent rotation of the [[plug]] until the proper key is used~~. Side pins that are not spring biased are typically referred to as [[slider]]s. Finger pins are side pins that must be lifted and rotated to the correct position before the [[sidebar]] can retract~~.		A '''side pin''' (or '''finger pin''') is an active locking component used in many [[lock]]s. Side pins are widely used on [[High_security_locks \|high-security locks]] to provide a secondary locking mechanism, enhance key control, and increase the number of available [[differs]] for a keying system. Individual side pins are often used in [[cylinder]]-based locks to prevent rotation of the [[plug]] until the proper key is used.

	~~Many~~ [[~~sidebar~~]] ~~locks use~~ side pins ~~in some way~~. ~~Keys for locks that use~~ side pins ~~or sidebars often have a secondary bitting surface~~ to ~~interact with side pins~~.		* '''[[Slider]]s''' are side pins that are not typically spring biased.
			* '''Finger pins''' are side pins that must be lifted and rotated to the correct position before the [[sidebar]] can retract.

	The [[Schlage Everest]] is one of the most notable examples of a lock that uses a single side pin.		Many [[sidebar]] locks use side pins in some way. Keys for locks that use side pins or sidebars often have a secondary bitting surface to interact with side pins. The [[Schlage Everest]] is one of the most notable examples of a lock that uses a single side pin.

	__NOTOC__		__NOTOC__
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	* [[Sidebar]]		* [[Sidebar]]
	* [[:Category:Sidebar locks]]		* [[:Category:Sidebar locks\|List of sidebar locks]]
			* [[Slider]]
			* [[:Category:Slider locks\|List of slider locks]]

	[[Category:Locks]]		[[Category:Locks]]
	[[Category:Sidebar locks\| ]]		[[Category:Sidebar locks]]

	{{Stub}}		{{Stub}}

Sandplum: caption for CX-5 changed to slider

2022-12-31T23:59:52Z

caption for CX-5 changed to *slider*

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	<div align="center"><gallery>		<div align="center"><gallery>
	File:~~ASSA_Twin_sidebar_pin~~.jpg\|Side pin from the [[~~ASSA Twin 6000~~]]		File:Ikon_WSW_finger_pin-Snow.jpg \|Side pin from the [[IKON WSW]].
	File:~~ASSA_Twin_Combi_sidebar_pins_detail~~.jpg\|~~Finger~~ pin from the [[ASSA Twin ~~Combi~~]]		File:IKON WSW side pins crop - FXE47984.jpg \| Side pins & springs from the [[IKON WSW]].
	File:~~ASSA_Twin_V10_sidebar_pins~~.jpg\|~~Side~~ pin from the [[ASSA Twin ~~V-10~~]]		File:ASSA_Twin_sidebar_pin.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin 6000]].
	File:~~Schlage_Everest_sidepin~~.jpg\|Side pin from the [[~~Schlage Everest~~]] ~~lock~~		File:ASSA_Twin_Combi_sidebar_pins_detail.jpg\|Finger pin from the [[ASSA Twin Combi]].
			File:ASSA_Twin_V10_sidebar_pins.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin V-10]].
	File:Everest_29_SL_Primus_XP_fingerpin-Reinder.png \|Finger pin from a [[Schlage_Primus \|Schlage Everest Primus XP]]		File:Everest_29_SL_Primus_XP_fingerpin-Reinder.png \|Finger pin from a [[Schlage_Primus \|Schlage Everest Primus XP]]
	File:Everest_29_SL_Primus_XP_fingers-Reinder.png \|Finger pins from a [[Schlage_Primus \|Schlage Everest Primus XP]]		File:Everest_29_SL_Primus_XP_fingers-Reinder.png \|Finger pins from a [[Schlage_Primus \|Schlage Everest Primus XP]]
	File:~~Scorpion_CX5_sliders~~.jpg\|Side ~~pins~~ from the [[~~Scorpion CX-5~~]]		File:Schlage_Everest_sidepin.jpg\|Side pin from the [[Schlage Everest]] lock.
	File:~~Ikon_WSW_finger_pin-Snow~~.jpg \|~~Side pin~~ from the [[~~IKON WSW~~]]		File:Scorpion_CX5_sliders.jpg\|Sliders from the [[Scorpion CX-5]].
	~~File:IKON WSW side pins crop - FXE47984~~.~~jpg \| Side pins & springs from the [[IKON WSW]]~~
	</gallery></div>		</gallery></div>

Sandplum: changed ASSA Twin Combi image to finger pin, because rotates

2022-12-31T21:26:41Z

changed ASSA Twin Combi image to *finger* pin, because rotates

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	<div align="center"><gallery>		<div align="center"><gallery>
	File:ASSA_Twin_sidebar_pin.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin 6000]]		File:ASSA_Twin_sidebar_pin.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin 6000]]
	File:ASSA_Twin_Combi_sidebar_pins_detail.jpg\|~~Side~~ pin from the [[ASSA Twin Combi]]		File:ASSA_Twin_Combi_sidebar_pins_detail.jpg\|Finger pin from the [[ASSA Twin Combi]]
	File:ASSA_Twin_V10_sidebar_pins.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin V-10]]		File:ASSA_Twin_V10_sidebar_pins.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin V-10]]
	File:Schlage_Everest_sidepin.jpg\|Side pin from the [[Schlage Everest]] lock		File:Schlage_Everest_sidepin.jpg\|Side pin from the [[Schlage Everest]] lock

Mgsecure: /* Side pin */ replace feature image (IKON WSW)

2022-12-31T15:30:29Z

Side pin: replace feature image (IKON WSW)

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	=Side pin=		=Side pin=

	[[File:~~Schlage_Everest_sidepin~~.jpg\|thumb\|right\|text-top\|200px\|Side pin from the [[~~Schlage Everest~~]] lock.]]		[[File:IKON WSW side pin - FXE47984-Edit.jpg\|thumb\|right\|text-top\|200px\|Side pin from the [[IKON WSW]] lock.]]

	A '''side pin''' (or '''finger pin''') is an active locking component used in many [[lock]]s. Side pins are widely used on [[High_security_locks \|high-security locks]] to provide a secondary locking mechanism, enhance key control, and increase the number of available [[differs]] for a keying system. Individual side pins are often used in [[cylinder]]-based locks to prevent rotation of the [[plug]] until the proper key is used. Side pins that are not spring biased are typically referred to as [[slider]]s. Finger pins are side pins that must be lifted and rotated to the correct position before the [[sidebar]] can retract.		A '''side pin''' (or '''finger pin''') is an active locking component used in many [[lock]]s. Side pins are widely used on [[High_security_locks \|high-security locks]] to provide a secondary locking mechanism, enhance key control, and increase the number of available [[differs]] for a keying system. Individual side pins are often used in [[cylinder]]-based locks to prevent rotation of the [[plug]] until the proper key is used. Side pins that are not spring biased are typically referred to as [[slider]]s. Finger pins are side pins that must be lifted and rotated to the correct position before the [[sidebar]] can retract.
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	__NOTOC__		__NOTOC__

	~~<br clear=all>~~

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
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	File:ASSA_Twin_Combi_sidebar_pins_detail.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin Combi]]		File:ASSA_Twin_Combi_sidebar_pins_detail.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin Combi]]
	File:ASSA_Twin_V10_sidebar_pins.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin V-10]]		File:ASSA_Twin_V10_sidebar_pins.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin V-10]]
			File:Schlage_Everest_sidepin.jpg\|Side pin from the [[Schlage Everest]] lock
	File:Everest_29_SL_Primus_XP_fingerpin-Reinder.png \|Finger pin from a [[Schlage_Primus \|Schlage Everest Primus XP]]		File:Everest_29_SL_Primus_XP_fingerpin-Reinder.png \|Finger pin from a [[Schlage_Primus \|Schlage Everest Primus XP]]
	File:Everest_29_SL_Primus_XP_fingers-Reinder.png \|Finger pins from a [[Schlage_Primus \|Schlage Everest Primus XP]]		File:Everest_29_SL_Primus_XP_fingers-Reinder.png \|Finger pins from a [[Schlage_Primus \|Schlage Everest Primus XP]]
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	File:IKON WSW side pins crop - FXE47984.jpg \| Side pins & springs from the [[IKON WSW]]		File:IKON WSW side pins crop - FXE47984.jpg \| Side pins & springs from the [[IKON WSW]]
	</gallery></div>		</gallery></div>

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	== See also ==		== See also ==

Mgsecure: /* Gallery */ links to IKON WSW

2022-12-30T16:42:17Z

Gallery: links to IKON WSW

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	File:Everest_29_SL_Primus_XP_fingers-Reinder.png \|Finger pins from a [[Schlage_Primus \|Schlage Everest Primus XP]]		File:Everest_29_SL_Primus_XP_fingers-Reinder.png \|Finger pins from a [[Schlage_Primus \|Schlage Everest Primus XP]]
	File:Scorpion_CX5_sliders.jpg\|Side pins from the [[Scorpion CX-5]]		File:Scorpion_CX5_sliders.jpg\|Side pins from the [[Scorpion CX-5]]
	File:Ikon_WSW_finger_pin-Snow.jpg \|Side pin from the ~~Ikon~~ WSW		File:Ikon_WSW_finger_pin-Snow.jpg \|Side pin from the [[IKON WSW]]
	File:IKON WSW side pins crop - FXE47984.jpg \| Side pins & springs from the ~~Ikon~~ WSW		File:IKON WSW side pins crop - FXE47984.jpg \| Side pins & springs from the [[IKON WSW]]
	</gallery></div>		</gallery></div>

Mgsecure: /* Gallery */ cropped image of WSW side pins

2022-12-30T16:41:50Z

Gallery: cropped image of WSW side pins

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	File:Scorpion_CX5_sliders.jpg\|Side pins from the [[Scorpion CX-5]]		File:Scorpion_CX5_sliders.jpg\|Side pins from the [[Scorpion CX-5]]
	File:Ikon_WSW_finger_pin-Snow.jpg \|Side pin from the Ikon WSW		File:Ikon_WSW_finger_pin-Snow.jpg \|Side pin from the Ikon WSW
	File:IKON WSW ~~sliders~~ - FXE47984.jpg \| Side pins & springs from the Ikon WSW		File:IKON WSW side pins crop - FXE47984.jpg \| Side pins & springs from the Ikon WSW
	</gallery></div>		</gallery></div>

Mgsecure: /* Gallery */

2022-12-30T16:16:03Z

Gallery

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	<div align="center"><gallery>		<div align="center"><gallery>
	File:ASSA_Twin_sidebar_pin.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin 6000]].		File:ASSA_Twin_sidebar_pin.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin 6000]]
	File:ASSA_Twin_Combi_sidebar_pins_detail.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin Combi]].		File:ASSA_Twin_Combi_sidebar_pins_detail.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin Combi]]
	File:ASSA_Twin_V10_sidebar_pins.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin V-10]].		File:ASSA_Twin_V10_sidebar_pins.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin V-10]]
	File:Everest_29_SL_Primus_XP_fingerpin-Reinder.png \|Finger pin from a [[Schlage_Primus \|Schlage Everest Primus XP]].		File:Everest_29_SL_Primus_XP_fingerpin-Reinder.png \|Finger pin from a [[Schlage_Primus \|Schlage Everest Primus XP]]
	File:Everest_29_SL_Primus_XP_fingers-Reinder.png \|Finger pins from a [[Schlage_Primus \|Schlage Everest Primus XP]].		File:Everest_29_SL_Primus_XP_fingers-Reinder.png \|Finger pins from a [[Schlage_Primus \|Schlage Everest Primus XP]]
	File:Scorpion_CX5_sliders.jpg\|Side pins from the [[Scorpion CX-5]].		File:Scorpion_CX5_sliders.jpg\|Side pins from the [[Scorpion CX-5]]
	File:Ikon_WSW_finger_pin-Snow.jpg \|Side pin from the Ikon WSW.		File:Ikon_WSW_finger_pin-Snow.jpg \|Side pin from the Ikon WSW
			File:IKON WSW sliders - FXE47984.jpg \| Side pins & springs from the Ikon WSW
	</gallery></div>		</gallery></div>

Sandplum: added images of Primus finger pins

2021-08-30T20:41:30Z

added images of Primus finger pins

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	[[File:Schlage_Everest_sidepin.jpg\|thumb\|right\|text-top\|200px\|Side pin from the [[Schlage Everest]] lock.]]		[[File:Schlage_Everest_sidepin.jpg\|thumb\|right\|text-top\|200px\|Side pin from the [[Schlage Everest]] lock.]]

	A '''side pin''' (or '''finger pin''') is an active locking component used in many [[lock]]s. Side pins are widely used on high-security locks to provide a secondary locking mechanism, enhance key control, and increase the number of available [[differs]] for a keying system. Individual side pins are often used in [[cylinder]]-based locks to prevent rotation of the [[plug]] until the proper key is used. Side pins that are not spring biased are typically referred to as [[slider]]s.		A '''side pin''' (or '''finger pin''') is an active locking component used in many [[lock]]s. Side pins are widely used on [[High_security_locks \|high-security locks]] to provide a secondary locking mechanism, enhance key control, and increase the number of available [[differs]] for a keying system. Individual side pins are often used in [[cylinder]]-based locks to prevent rotation of the [[plug]] until the proper key is used. Side pins that are not spring biased are typically referred to as [[slider]]s. Finger pins are side pins that must be lifted and rotated to the correct position before the [[sidebar]] can retract.

	~~Almost all~~ [[sidebar]] locks use side pins in some way. Keys for locks that use side pins or sidebars often have a secondary bitting surface to interact with side pins.		Many [[sidebar]] locks use side pins in some way. Keys for locks that use side pins or sidebars often have a secondary bitting surface to interact with side pins.

	The [[Schlage Everest]] is one of the most notable examples of a lock that uses a single side pin.		The [[Schlage Everest]] is one of the most notable examples of a lock that uses a single side pin.
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	File:ASSA_Twin_Combi_sidebar_pins_detail.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin Combi]].		File:ASSA_Twin_Combi_sidebar_pins_detail.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin Combi]].
	File:ASSA_Twin_V10_sidebar_pins.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin V-10]].		File:ASSA_Twin_V10_sidebar_pins.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin V-10]].
			File:Everest_29_SL_Primus_XP_fingerpin-Reinder.png \|Finger pin from a [[Schlage_Primus \|Schlage Everest Primus XP]].
			File:Everest_29_SL_Primus_XP_fingers-Reinder.png \|Finger pins from a [[Schlage_Primus \|Schlage Everest Primus XP]].
	File:Scorpion_CX5_sliders.jpg\|Side pins from the [[Scorpion CX-5]].		File:Scorpion_CX5_sliders.jpg\|Side pins from the [[Scorpion CX-5]].
	File:Ikon_WSW_finger_pin-Snow.jpg \|Side pin from the Ikon WSW.		File:Ikon_WSW_finger_pin-Snow.jpg \|Side pin from the Ikon WSW.

Sandplum: /* Gallery */ added image of pin from Ikon WSW

2021-03-27T00:39:01Z

Gallery: added image of pin from Ikon WSW

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	File:ASSA_Twin_V10_sidebar_pins.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin V-10]].		File:ASSA_Twin_V10_sidebar_pins.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin V-10]].
	File:Scorpion_CX5_sliders.jpg\|Side pins from the [[Scorpion CX-5]].		File:Scorpion_CX5_sliders.jpg\|Side pins from the [[Scorpion CX-5]].
			File:Ikon_WSW_finger_pin-Snow.jpg \|Side pin from the Ikon WSW.
	</gallery></div>		</gallery></div>

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	<div align="center"><gallery>		<div align="center"><gallery>
	File:~~ASSA_Twin_sidebar_pin~~.jpg\|Side pin from the [[~~ASSA Twin 6000~~]]		File:Ikon_WSW_finger_pin-Snow.jpg \|Side pin from the [[IKON WSW]].
	File:~~ASSA_Twin_Combi_sidebar_pins_detail~~.jpg\|~~Finger~~ pin from the [[ASSA Twin ~~Combi~~]]		File:IKON WSW side pins crop - FXE47984.jpg \| Side pins & springs from the [[IKON WSW]].
	File:~~ASSA_Twin_V10_sidebar_pins~~.jpg\|~~Side~~ pin from the [[ASSA Twin ~~V-10~~]]		File:ASSA_Twin_sidebar_pin.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin 6000]].
	File:~~Schlage_Everest_sidepin~~.jpg\|Side pin from the [[~~Schlage Everest~~]] ~~lock~~		File:ASSA_Twin_Combi_sidebar_pins_detail.jpg\|Finger pin from the [[ASSA Twin Combi]].
			File:ASSA_Twin_V10_sidebar_pins.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin V-10]].
	File:Everest_29_SL_Primus_XP_fingerpin-Reinder.png \|Finger pin from a [[Schlage_Primus \|Schlage Everest Primus XP]]		File:Everest_29_SL_Primus_XP_fingerpin-Reinder.png \|Finger pin from a [[Schlage_Primus \|Schlage Everest Primus XP]]
	File:Everest_29_SL_Primus_XP_fingers-Reinder.png \|Finger pins from a [[Schlage_Primus \|Schlage Everest Primus XP]]		File:Everest_29_SL_Primus_XP_fingers-Reinder.png \|Finger pins from a [[Schlage_Primus \|Schlage Everest Primus XP]]
	File:~~Scorpion_CX5_sliders~~.jpg\|Side ~~pins~~ from the [[~~Scorpion CX-5~~]]		File:Schlage_Everest_sidepin.jpg\|Side pin from the [[Schlage Everest]] lock.
	File:~~Ikon_WSW_finger_pin-Snow~~.jpg \|~~Side pin~~ from the [[~~IKON WSW~~]]		File:Scorpion_CX5_sliders.jpg\|Sliders from the [[Scorpion CX-5]].
	~~File:IKON WSW side pins crop - FXE47984~~.~~jpg \| Side pins & springs from the [[IKON WSW]]~~
	</gallery></div>		</gallery></div>

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	<div align="center"><gallery>		<div align="center"><gallery>
	File:ASSA_Twin_sidebar_pin.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin 6000]]		File:ASSA_Twin_sidebar_pin.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin 6000]]
	File:ASSA_Twin_Combi_sidebar_pins_detail.jpg\|~~Side~~ pin from the [[ASSA Twin Combi]]		File:ASSA_Twin_Combi_sidebar_pins_detail.jpg\|Finger pin from the [[ASSA Twin Combi]]
	File:ASSA_Twin_V10_sidebar_pins.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin V-10]]		File:ASSA_Twin_V10_sidebar_pins.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin V-10]]
	File:Schlage_Everest_sidepin.jpg\|Side pin from the [[Schlage Everest]] lock		File:Schlage_Everest_sidepin.jpg\|Side pin from the [[Schlage Everest]] lock

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	File:Everest_29_SL_Primus_XP_fingers-Reinder.png \|Finger pins from a [[Schlage_Primus \|Schlage Everest Primus XP]]		File:Everest_29_SL_Primus_XP_fingers-Reinder.png \|Finger pins from a [[Schlage_Primus \|Schlage Everest Primus XP]]
	File:Scorpion_CX5_sliders.jpg\|Side pins from the [[Scorpion CX-5]]		File:Scorpion_CX5_sliders.jpg\|Side pins from the [[Scorpion CX-5]]
	File:Ikon_WSW_finger_pin-Snow.jpg \|Side pin from the ~~Ikon~~ WSW		File:Ikon_WSW_finger_pin-Snow.jpg \|Side pin from the [[IKON WSW]]
	File:IKON WSW side pins crop - FXE47984.jpg \| Side pins & springs from the ~~Ikon~~ WSW		File:IKON WSW side pins crop - FXE47984.jpg \| Side pins & springs from the [[IKON WSW]]
	</gallery></div>		</gallery></div>

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	<div align="center"><gallery>		<div align="center"><gallery>
	File:ASSA_Twin_sidebar_pin.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin 6000]].		File:ASSA_Twin_sidebar_pin.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin 6000]]
	File:ASSA_Twin_Combi_sidebar_pins_detail.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin Combi]].		File:ASSA_Twin_Combi_sidebar_pins_detail.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin Combi]]
	File:ASSA_Twin_V10_sidebar_pins.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin V-10]].		File:ASSA_Twin_V10_sidebar_pins.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin V-10]]
	File:Everest_29_SL_Primus_XP_fingerpin-Reinder.png \|Finger pin from a [[Schlage_Primus \|Schlage Everest Primus XP]].		File:Everest_29_SL_Primus_XP_fingerpin-Reinder.png \|Finger pin from a [[Schlage_Primus \|Schlage Everest Primus XP]]
	File:Everest_29_SL_Primus_XP_fingers-Reinder.png \|Finger pins from a [[Schlage_Primus \|Schlage Everest Primus XP]].		File:Everest_29_SL_Primus_XP_fingers-Reinder.png \|Finger pins from a [[Schlage_Primus \|Schlage Everest Primus XP]]
	File:Scorpion_CX5_sliders.jpg\|Side pins from the [[Scorpion CX-5]].		File:Scorpion_CX5_sliders.jpg\|Side pins from the [[Scorpion CX-5]]
	File:Ikon_WSW_finger_pin-Snow.jpg \|Side pin from the Ikon WSW.		File:Ikon_WSW_finger_pin-Snow.jpg \|Side pin from the Ikon WSW
			File:IKON WSW sliders - FXE47984.jpg \| Side pins & springs from the Ikon WSW
	</gallery></div>		</gallery></div>

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	[[File:Schlage_Everest_sidepin.jpg\|thumb\|right\|text-top\|200px\|Side pin from the [[Schlage Everest]] lock.]]		[[File:Schlage_Everest_sidepin.jpg\|thumb\|right\|text-top\|200px\|Side pin from the [[Schlage Everest]] lock.]]

	A '''side pin''' (or '''finger pin''') is an active locking component used in many [[lock]]s. Side pins are widely used on high-security locks to provide a secondary locking mechanism, enhance key control, and increase the number of available [[differs]] for a keying system. Individual side pins are often used in [[cylinder]]-based locks to prevent rotation of the [[plug]] until the proper key is used. Side pins that are not spring biased are typically referred to as [[slider]]s.		A '''side pin''' (or '''finger pin''') is an active locking component used in many [[lock]]s. Side pins are widely used on [[High_security_locks \|high-security locks]] to provide a secondary locking mechanism, enhance key control, and increase the number of available [[differs]] for a keying system. Individual side pins are often used in [[cylinder]]-based locks to prevent rotation of the [[plug]] until the proper key is used. Side pins that are not spring biased are typically referred to as [[slider]]s. Finger pins are side pins that must be lifted and rotated to the correct position before the [[sidebar]] can retract.

	~~Almost all~~ [[sidebar]] locks use side pins in some way. Keys for locks that use side pins or sidebars often have a secondary bitting surface to interact with side pins.		Many [[sidebar]] locks use side pins in some way. Keys for locks that use side pins or sidebars often have a secondary bitting surface to interact with side pins.

	The [[Schlage Everest]] is one of the most notable examples of a lock that uses a single side pin.		The [[Schlage Everest]] is one of the most notable examples of a lock that uses a single side pin.
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	File:ASSA_Twin_Combi_sidebar_pins_detail.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin Combi]].		File:ASSA_Twin_Combi_sidebar_pins_detail.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin Combi]].
	File:ASSA_Twin_V10_sidebar_pins.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin V-10]].		File:ASSA_Twin_V10_sidebar_pins.jpg\|Side pin from the [[ASSA Twin V-10]].
			File:Everest_29_SL_Primus_XP_fingerpin-Reinder.png \|Finger pin from a [[Schlage_Primus \|Schlage Everest Primus XP]].
			File:Everest_29_SL_Primus_XP_fingers-Reinder.png \|Finger pins from a [[Schlage_Primus \|Schlage Everest Primus XP]].
	File:Scorpion_CX5_sliders.jpg\|Side pins from the [[Scorpion CX-5]].		File:Scorpion_CX5_sliders.jpg\|Side pins from the [[Scorpion CX-5]].
	File:Ikon_WSW_finger_pin-Snow.jpg \|Side pin from the Ikon WSW.		File:Ikon_WSW_finger_pin-Snow.jpg \|Side pin from the Ikon WSW.