FIELD: mechanical engineering; locking devices. SUBSTANCE: cylindrical mechanism of lock has cylinder with passage for key. Cylinder is installed in body with clearance and with possibility for turning. Strip detents made in the form of springs by one end are secured on body and have their free ends located in clearance across passage for key with possibility of resting against cylinder. Key is made in the from of strip with secrete portion. Installed on cylinder along passage for key are coding protrusions having coding slots. Free ends of detents are arranged for possible entering into corresponding coding slots under action of secrete portion of key for unlocking of cylinder. EFFECT: high efficiency. 4 cl, 5 dwg
