American Lock A3261WOMK Solid Steel Small Format Interchangeable Core Padlock Without Cylinder, Keyed Different (Master Keyed)

No. The A3261WOMK ships without a cylinder, so you supply your own small format interchangeable core to match your existing keying system. Budget for an SFIC core and a control key for every lock you order.

Shackle clearance on the A3261 is 3/4 inch wide with a 2 inch vertical shackle length and a 3/8 inch shackle diameter. Your hasp staple has to pass a 3/8 inch shackle and the loop has to sit within that 3/4 inch span. Body width is 2 inches, so check the hasp plate gives the lock body room to hang.

It means the locks are keyed different but set up to operate under a master key, so a maintenance tech carries one key for every padlock while each lock keeps its own change key. Since the lock ships without a cylinder, the actual keying is determined by the SFIC cores you install, which lets you fold these padlocks into the same master system as your door cylinders.

That is the point of the small format interchangeable core design. Pull the core with a control key and drop in a re-pinned one when a key goes missing or a tenant turns over, and the padlock body stays on the gate. Cores are not supplied with the lock, so keep spares on hand.

The A3261WOMK is a solid steel padlock built for keyed small format interchangeable core systems, not a dedicated safety lock. For lockout/tagout the ABUS 72/30 is an anodized aluminum safety padlock with a 1-1/4 inch body and 3/16 inch shackle, the ABUS 74/40 is an insulated safety padlock with a 6-pin cylinder, 1/4 inch shackle and 1-1/2 inch body, and the ABUS 76/40 is a plastic-covered aluminum core padlock with a 1/4 inch shackle. All three use lighter, non-conductive or coated bodies compared with the 2 inch steel body of the American Lock.

The A3261WOMK is a solid steel padlock supplied without a cylinder so an interchangeable core can be dropped in, with a 2 inch body width, 3/8 inch shackle diameter and 2 inch shackle length. The nearest Sargent counterpart is the 60-858-2 removable core padlock, which also takes a core rather than a fixed cylinder and carries a 2 inch stainless steel shackle. Choose the Sargent when the keying system and core format are Sargent; choose the A3261WOMK when the site is keyed on small format interchangeable cores.

The A3261WOMK ships without a cylinder, so a small format interchangeable core has to be ordered and installed separately. If you want a lock that is complete out of the box, the Medeco 5260 is a 52 Series brass body padlock with a 7/16 inch shackle diameter and M3 key technology in satin chrome, and the Medeco 54515G is an XT electronic indoor/outdoor padlock with a 5/16 inch shackle that comes with its cylinder. The Schlage KS23D/KS23F brass padlock with a 5/16 inch shackle is another complete unit.

Yes. Each build is offered either with no chain or with a #40 sash chain, 9 inches (229mm) long, zinc plated. The chain option is what you want on gates, dumpster enclosures, and equipment where a removed lock walks off.

Key count is something you specify: 0, 1, 2 (standard), 3, or 4 keys per lock. Zero keys makes sense when your locksmith is pinning the cores and cutting keys in house; 3 or 4 is what property managers order when multiple crews need access to the same lock.

It is a solid steel body padlock rated commercial, in a silver finish, with a 3/8 inch shackle. Solid body construction is the standard choice for gates, yards, storage cages, and utility work where a laminated or aluminum safety lock gets cut.

If your system runs Sargent cores, the Sargent 60-858-2 is a removable core padlock with a 2 inch stainless steel shackle, the same shackle length as the A3261. For a weather exposed opening where you also supply the cylinder separately, the Medeco 521 G8R is a weather-tight padlock with a solid stainless steel body, less the pop-out cylinder. Both differ from the American Lock in body material, which is solid steel here.

The A3261WOMK is keyed and master keyed and ships with no cylinder so a small format interchangeable core is installed at keying time. The Sargent 858 is a non-key-retaining padlock with a stainless steel shackle in US4 satin brass, and the Sargent 758 is the key-retaining version in the same US4 satin brass finish. Key retention decides whether the key can be removed while the lock is open - the 758 holds the key, the 858 releases it. The American Lock differs mainly in being a silver steel body sold as a core-ready housing.

The A3261WOMK accepts a small format interchangeable core, which suits conventional SFIC master key systems. For restricted or high-security keying, the Sargent 82-856 is a non-key-retaining padlock on the KESO system with a 2 inch by 2 inch brass case and stainless steel shackle, and the Medeco 5260 uses M3 key technology on a brass body with a 7/16 inch shackle. Those tie the padlock to their own key platform instead of a swappable core.

No. The A3261WOMK is a mechanical padlock that takes a small format interchangeable core. For electronic credential control, the Medeco 54515G is an XT electronic indoor/outdoor padlock with a 5/16 inch shackle diameter, non-key-retaining, supplied with its cylinder. Use the A3261WOMK where a mechanical master key system is already in place and the 3/8 inch shackle diameter suits the hasp.

They come 6 to a shelf pack and 24 to a master carton, which is a practical break point when you are standardizing padlocks across a building or a portfolio of properties.