Name: Schlage ND96 - Vandlgard Storeroom Lock - Grade 1 Cylindrical Keyed Lever Lock
Brand: Schlage
SKU: ND96PD-RHO-626
Price: 547.81 USD
Availability: InStock

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Schlage ND96 Vandlgard Storeroom Lock — Grade 1 Cylindrical Lever Lock

The Schlage ND96 is a heavy-duty commercial storeroom lock built for facilities where controlled, key-only access is required. The outside lever is always disengaged — entry is by key only. The inside lever is always unlocked for immediate egress. Also available with Request to Exit (RX). Vandlgard trim features a lever that freely rotates up and down when locked, protecting the chassis from excessive force and preventing vandalism-driven lockout.

Default Configuration

Style: Same lever, rose, and finish on both sides with coordinating latch and strike
Latch: 13-247 — 2-3/4" backset, 1-1/8" x 2-1/4" square corner faceplate
Strike: 10-025 — ANSI, no box, 1-1/4" x 4-7/8" (1-3/16" lip length)
Door thickness: 1-3/4"
Keying (P6, P, and T cylinders): KD — Keyed different
Keys included: Two nickel silver cut keys per lock (P6 and P cylinders)

ND Series Overview

The Schlage ND Series delivers a full range of commercial lock options — mechanical, electrified, and electronic — on a common ANSI 161 cylindrical door preparation, making them interchangeable across new construction and retrofit applications. All ND Series locks suite with Von Duprin exit devices and other Schlage products.

Strength & Durability

Withstands 3,100 in-lb. abusive lever torque — 2.6x the BHMA Grade 1 requirement
Resists pry bar attacks up to 1,600 lbs. offset lever pull — 8x BHMA requirement
100 hammer blow resistance — 20x BHMA requirement
Cycle tested to 16 million cycles with near-zero droop or wobble — no set screws or O-rings required
High-security option: Primus XP UL 437 listed cylinders available

Function & Convenience

ANSI F86 storeroom function
Non-handed — installs on any door
24 mechanical / 4 electrified functions available across the ND Series
Multiple key systems: open, patented, and restricted
Three spring cage sets support all Schlage plus eight competitive cylinder formats
Indicator roses available for classroom applications

Certifications & Compliance

ANSI/BHMA A156.2 Series 4000, Grade 1 certified
UL/cUL listed: 3-hour A label fire door (4' x 10' single; 8' x 8' pair); 90-minute pair doors 8' x 10'
ADA compliant (ICC A117.1)
Meets Buy American Act (BAA)
Florida Building Code compliant (ASTM E330, E1886, E1996) and Miami-Dade (TAS 201, 202, 203)
CA Fire Code compliant levers: Rhodes, Sparta, Tubular, Omega, Longitude, Boardwalk
Federal spec FF-H-106C Series 161
UL294, CSA C22.2 No. 205-M1983, FCC Part 15, IC RSS-210, RoHS

Performance Testing

ANSI cycle tested: 3 million cycles (3x ANSI grade requirement)
Abusive locked lever torque: minimum 3,100 in-lb. without gaining access
Offset lever pull: minimum 1,600 ft-lb. without gaining access
Vertical lever impact: minimum 100 impacts without gaining access
Cycle life: minimum 16 million cycles with no visible lever sag, no performance aids

Other ND Series Functions

Non-keyed:

ND10 ANSI F75 — Passage
ND12 ANSI F89 — Exit (mechanical and electrified)
ND40 ANSI F76 — Privacy

Keyed:

ND50 ANSI F82 — Entrance/Office
ND53 ANSI F109 — Entrance
ND70 ANSI F84 — Classroom
ND80 ANSI F86 — Storeroom (mechanical and electrified)

Special:

ND30 ANSI F77 — Patio
ND72 ANSI F80 — Communicating

Downloads & Resources

Technical Resources

_{*Beyond Grade 1 performance applies to ND Series locks with Schlage cylinders (Conventional, FSIC & SFIC). Performance with non-Schlage cylinders will exceed BHMA Grade 1 requirements but may be less than Schlage cylinder performance.}

Manufacturer Resources

Product Specs

Series:: ND Series
Grade:: Grade 1
Duty Level:: Heavy Duty
Handle Type:: Lever
Keyed Function:: Single Cylinder
Keys Included:: 2
Warranty:: 10 Year
Standard Latch:: 13-247: Deadlatch - 2-3/4" Backset - Square corner, 1-1/8" x 2-1/4"
Standard Strike:: 10-025: ANSI, no box, 1-1/4" x 4-7/8" (1-3/16" Lip length)
Subcategory:: Cylindrical Lever Locks
ANSI/BHMA:: ANSI F86 - Storeroom
Product Group:: Mechanical Locks
Product Subgroup:: Bored Locksets
Product Type:: Leversets
Keyed:: Yes
Features:: Schlage Vandlgard Trim
Electronic:: No
Commercial/Residential:: Commercial
Cylinder and Keyways:: S123
Function Description:: Outside lever always disengaged. Entrance by key only. Inside lever always unlocked for immediate egress. Also available with Request to Exit (RX).
Lock Type:: Cylindrical
Lock Function:: Storeroom
Product Attribute:: Cylindrical Locks
IMAP Policy:: Yes
Product Model:: ND96
Collection:: ND-Series
Product Function:: Storeroom
Door Hand Direction:: Non-Handed
Product Category:: Mechanical Locks
Product Substrate:: Zinc and Steel
Department:: Door Hardware

Schlage ND96PD-RHO-626 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Schlage ND96 storeroom lock work on a 1-3/4 inch commercial door with a standard 2-3/4 inch backset prep?

Yes. The ND96 ships configured for a 1-3/4 inch door with the 13-247 deadlatch on a 2-3/4 inch backset, square corner faceplate measuring 1-1/8 x 2-1/4 inches. It uses the ANSI 161 cylindrical prep, which is the standard commercial bore, so it drops into an opening already prepped for a cylindrical lockset. The matching 10-025 ANSI strike is 1-1/4 x 4-7/8 inches with a 1-3/16 inch lip.

2) What does the ND96 storeroom function actually do when someone is inside the room?

The outside lever stays disengaged at all times, so entry is by key only. The inside lever is always unlocked, meaning anyone inside walks straight out with no key and no thumbturn. Nobody can accidentally lock the door open or leave it unsecured, which is why storeroom function is the standard choice for mechanical rooms, janitor closets, IT rooms, and stockrooms. An RX (request to exit) version is also offered if the egress needs to be signalled to an access control panel.

3) What is Vandlgard trim and does it stop the lever getting snapped off?

Vandlgard is Schlage's free-spinning lever trim. When the lock is secured, the outside lever rotates freely up and down instead of transmitting force into the chassis, so someone hanging on the handle or kicking it downward does not break the internals and lock the room out of service. That is the failure mode Vandlgard exists to prevent, and it is why the ND96 turns up in schools, dorms, and high-traffic public buildings. Backing it up: 3,100 in-lb of abusive locked lever torque without gaining access, 1,600 lbs offset lever pull, and 100 vertical impacts.

4) Do I need to specify handing when ordering an ND96 lever lock?

No handing required. The ND96 is non-handed and installs on a left or right hand door as it comes out of the box, so a facility can stock one part number and cover every storeroom opening in the building. What you do need to specify is finish, lever style, cylinder type, and keying.

5) What do I have to specify to order a Schlage ND96 correctly?

Four things. Lever style: Athens, Boardwalk, Broadway, Latitude, Longitude, Omega, Rhodes, Sparta, or Tubular. Finish: 605 Bright Brass, 606 Satin Brass, 612 Satin Bronze, 613 Oil Rubbed Bronze, 619 Satin Nickel, 622 Matte Black, 625 Bright Chrome, 626 Satin Chrome, 626AM Satin Chrome Antimicrobial, or 643E Aged Bronze. Cylinder: P conventional 6-pin in the Schlage C keyway (standard), L less cylinder, or J less FSIC cylinder. Keying: keyed different, keyed alike, or none if you picked a less-cylinder option. There is also a free text field for special cylinder or keying instructions.

6) Can I have several ND96 storeroom locks keyed alike so one key opens them all?

Yes. Keyed alike is an ordering option, so a run of storerooms can all take the same key. The default if you say nothing is keyed different. Standard cylinder is a conventional 6-pin in the Schlage C keyway, and two nickel silver cut keys come with each lock on the P6 and P cylinders. If the building is already on a master key system or a small format interchangeable core, order less cylinder (L) or less FSIC cylinder (J) and drop in your own cores.

7) Will a Schlage ND96 accept a non-Schlage cylinder from our existing key system?

Three spring cage sets are offered, covering all Schlage cylinder formats plus eight competitive cylinder formats, so an existing key system from another manufacturer can generally be carried across. One caveat worth knowing: the beyond-Grade-1 performance numbers Schlage publishes apply with Schlage cylinders (conventional, FSIC and SFIC). With a non-Schlage cylinder the lock still exceeds BHMA Grade 1 requirements but may not reach the Schlage cylinder figures. For high security, Primus XP cylinders are UL 437 listed.

8) I have a mix of ND locks in my building. Can I swap an ND96 onto a door that has a different ND function on it now?

Yes, that swap is straightforward. The whole ND Series, mechanical, electrified, and electronic, sits on a common ANSI 161 cylindrical door prep, so an ND10 passage, ND40 privacy, ND50 entrance, ND70 classroom, or ND80 storeroom opening takes an ND96 without redrilling the door. That is also why the series works for retrofit as well as new construction. ND locks suite with Von Duprin exit devices and other Schlage products, so a building standardizing on one key system and one look across locks and exit hardware stays consistent.

9) What is the closest Grade 1 keyed cylindrical lever lock to the Schlage ND96 if the opening needs a different function than storeroom?

The ND96 is a Grade 1 cylindrical lever lock with ANSI F86 storeroom function - outside lever always disengaged, entry by key only, inside lever always unlocked for egress. If the opening needs a keyed function other than storeroom in the same Grade 1 cylindrical lever format, the Dexter C1000 series covers Entry/Office (DEX-C1000-ENTR), Classroom (DEX-C1000-CLRM), Classroom Security (DEX-C1000-CSEC), and Asylum F87 (DEX-C1000-ASYL), all Grade 1. Match the function to how the door is used: storeroom keeps the outside lever locked at all times, while entry/office and classroom functions allow the outside lever to be left unlocked.

10) Which locks can be keyed into the same Schlage C key system as an ND96?

The ND96 uses the Schlage S123 cylinder and keyway family with a conventional 6-pin Schlage C cylinder as the standard option. Several other locks are built for the same Schlage C keyway and can go on the same key system: the Cal-Royal AG00 entrance lever with a 6-pin Schlage C cylinder keyed different and a 2-3/8 inch backset, the Cal-Royal AG03 classroom lever with a 6-pin Schlage C cylinder keyed different and a 2-3/4 inch backset, and the Arrow MK33 asylum knob lock with a conventional Schlage C keyway cylinder. On Yale and Accentra hardware the Accentra 107S is a Schlage cylinder adapter kit. Note the ND96 standard latch is a 2-3/4 inch backset unit, so backset must be confirmed door by door.

11) Will an entrance or office lever work in place of an ND96 storeroom lock on a supply room door?

It changes how the door behaves. The ND96 keeps the outside lever disengaged at all times and admits only by key, so the door cannot be left unlocked by a user. Entrance and office locks - the Hager 2525 Grade 2 commercial entry lever, the Falcon B511CP6D Grade 2 entry/office lever, the Cal-Royal AUS00 Grade 3 entrance/office lever, and the Dexter C1000 Grade 1 entry/office lever - allow the outside lever to be unlocked and left that way. For a supply room where the requirement is that it is always locked from outside, the storeroom function is the one that enforces it; entrance/office is the right choice when staff need to unlock the door for a shift.

12) I need a storeroom lever but Grade 1 is more than my budget allows. What is the lighter option?

The Cal-Royal AG05 is a Grade 2 storeroom leverset with a deadlocking latchbolt, listed for 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors. The Hager 2580 with the Withnell lever is another Grade 2 storeroom lock, rated for 1-3/8 to 2 inch doors, which gives you more thickness range if the door is not a standard 1-3/4. Both do the same key-only-outside job. What you give up against the ND96 is the Grade 1 certification, the Vandlgard free-spinning trim, and the fire and code listings the Schlage carries, so on a school corridor or a high-abuse public opening the ND96 is the one that earns its cost.

13) Is there another Grade 1 vandal resistant cylindrical lever if I do not want Schlage?

The Corbin Russwin CL3100 Series covers that ground. The CL3110 is a Grade 1 vandal resistant cylindrical lever with a fire rating, listed for 1-3/4 to 2 inch doors, though that particular one is passage function rather than keyed storeroom. Falcon's K Series is another Grade 1 heavy duty cylindrical family, fire rated, spanning 1-3/8 to 2-1/4 inch doors. Note that both of those specific items are non-keyed, so for key-only storeroom access on the same opening you would be ordering the keyed function within those series rather than the passage version.

14) Should I use a storeroom lock or a classroom lock on a school door?

Different jobs. Storeroom function, which is what the ND96 is, keeps the outside lever locked permanently and opens by key only, with free egress inside. That is right for anything that should never be casually open: mechanical rooms, storage, chemical closets, IT. A classroom function lets a key set the outside lever unlocked so the room can be left open during the day, which is what you want on the teaching space itself. In the ND family the classroom is the ND70 (ANSI F84), and indicator roses are available on classroom applications so staff can see the lock state from the corridor.

15) How long will a Schlage ND96 last on a high-traffic corridor door?

Cycle life is the number to look at here: 16 million cycles with no visible lever sag and no performance aids, meaning no set screws or O-rings holding the lever up. ANSI cycle testing is 3 million cycles, three times the grade requirement. The chassis is zinc and steel, rated heavy duty. On an opening that gets thousands of uses a week, that droop resistance is the practical difference, since a sagging lever is usually what gets a lockset replaced long before the mechanism actually fails.

16) Which ND96 lever styles are approved under the California fire code?

Six of the lever designs are listed as CA Fire Code compliant: Rhodes, Sparta, Tubular, Omega, Longitude, and Boardwalk. If the job is in California and the lever design is being reviewed, pick from those six. The full lever range also includes Athens, Broadway, and Latitude, and every lever is offered across the ten finishes from 605 Bright Brass through 643E Aged Bronze.

17) Does the Schlage ND96 come with the latch and strike, or do I order those separately?

Both are included. Each lock ships with the coordinating 13-247 deadlatch and the 10-025 ANSI strike, with the same lever, rose, and finish on both sides of the door. The strike comes without a box. Two cut nickel silver keys come with the lock on the P6 and P cylinders. If you order less cylinder (L) or less FSIC cylinder (J), you supply the cylinder and the keys.

18) What do I use on a door in the same run as an ND96 that does not need to lock?

Pair a non-keyed lever on the openings that only need to latch. In Grade 1, the Falcon K101 is a non-handed passage cylindrical lock rated for 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch doors and fire rated, the Falcon T101 is a heavy duty Grade 1 passage lever with pressure release technology, the Design Hardware X75 is a Grade 1 passage lever for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Corbin Russwin CL3110 is a Grade 1 vandal resistant passage lever for 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch doors, fire rated. The ND96 itself is keyed with a single cylinder and ships with two keys, so it is the wrong choice for a door that never needs to be secured.

19) I need a lever that matches an ND96 on a door with no latch - what do I order?

For an inactive leaf or a false door that needs trim only, order a dummy lever rather than a functioning lockset. Grade 1 options include the BEST 9K series 1DT single dummy trim, a heavy duty non-keyed cylindrical lever, and the Accentra 455LN Augusta single dummy from the 5400 series. A medium duty alternative is the BEST 7KC series 1DT single dummy, Grade 2. The ND96 is a keyed storeroom lock with a deadlatch and ANSI strike, so it cannot be used as trim-only hardware.

20) What should I use instead of an ND96 if the storeroom needs coded access instead of a key?

The ND96 is a mechanical, non-electronic lock opened by a cut key. Where the requirement is code entry rather than key carry, the Lockey 1150 is a heavy duty mechanical keypad lever set with a double combination for doors 1-1/8 inch to 2 inch thick, the Delaney LP250 is a Grade 2 electronic keypad leverlock, and the Emtek Classic keypad leverset is a coded option. Mechanical keypad units need no wiring or batteries; electronic keypads are powered. If the facility is already on a Schlage C key system, staying with the keyed ND96 keeps the storeroom on the same keyway as the rest of the building.

21) What is the difference between the Schlage ND96 and the Corbin Russwin CL3110 vandal resistant lever?

Both are Grade 1 cylindrical lever locks built to resist abuse. The Corbin Russwin CL3110 is a passage/closet function, non-keyed, fire rated, for doors 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch. The ND96 is a keyed storeroom lock with a single cylinder, Vandlgard trim that lets the outside lever spin freely when locked, and a 1-3/4 inch standard door thickness. The deciding factor is security, not toughness: the CL3110 always latches and never locks, the ND96 stays locked from outside and opens by key.

22) Can I use a residential-grade lever set on a commercial storeroom door instead of the ND96?

The ND96 is a commercial, heavy duty Grade 1 lever lock. The lighter leversets in the category are built to different ratings and functions: the Kwikset 200BRNL Breton is a Grade 3 passage lever for 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors, the Kwikset 300BRNL Breton is a Grade 3 privacy lever, the Callan Asheville is a Grade 3 passage lever, and the Callan Artino is a Grade 3 entrance lever. None of those is a storeroom function, and Grade 3 is a different duty class than the ND96's Grade 1 heavy duty rating. For a secured storeroom in a commercial building, the function and the grade both point to the ND96.

23) Which lock replaces an ND96 on a door that needs electrified control from the access system?

The ND96 is a mechanical lock and is not electronic, though the ND series does include electrified functions and the ND96 is also available with Request to Exit. For a cylindrical lever tied to an access control panel, the Corbin Russwin CL33903 is a Grade 1 fail safe electrified cylindrical lever running 12VAC/DC for doors 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch, offered with the NZ lever and D rose. Fail safe means the lever unlocks when power is removed, which is the opposite standing state from the ND96's always-locked outside lever, so confirm the fire and egress strategy for the opening before switching.

24) Is a knob lock an acceptable substitute for the ND96 on an accessible opening?

The ND96 is a lever lock and is ADA compliant to ICC A117.1, which matters on openings where operable hardware has to be usable without tight grasping or twisting. The knob-style alternatives in the same functional territory - the Arrow MK33 asylum ball knob with a Schlage C keyway cylinder, the Arrow HK11 turn-pushbutton entrance ball knob, and the Arrow MK02 Tudor knob privacy lock - use a knob rather than a lever. Where accessible hardware is required, the lever format is the one to hold to; knob locks suit utility and back-of-house doors outside the accessible route.

25) Is there an antimicrobial finish option for a healthcare facility?

626AM Satin Chrome Antimicrobial is one of the ten finishes offered on the ND96. It matches standard 626 Satin Chrome visually, so it can go on patient room and clinical storage doors without breaking the look of a building already standardized on 626. The other nine are 605 Bright Brass, 606 Satin Brass, 612 Satin Bronze, 613 Oil Rubbed Bronze, 619 Satin Nickel, 622 Matte Black, 625 Bright Chrome, 626 Satin Chrome, and 643E Aged Bronze.

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Schlage ND96 - Vandlgard Storeroom Lock - Grade 1 Cylindrical Keyed Lever Lock