Abbreviations
A list of the most popular industry abbreviations along with their meanings
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| 0B | Zero Bitted |
| 1B | One Bitted |
| A | Amp |
| AB | Antique Brass |
| AC | Alternating Current |
| ADJ | Adjustable |
| AG | Anodised Gold |
| ALT | Alternative |
| AS | Anodised Silver |
| BC | Back Check |
| BJ | Black Japanned |
| BLK | Black |
| BLUX | Brasslux |
| BP | Brass Plated |
| BRN | Brown |
| BS | British Standard |
| BZ or BZP | Bright Zinc |
| CCW | Counter Clockwise |
| CG | Champagne Gold |
| CM | Centimetre |
| CP | Chrome Plated |
| CW | Clockwise |
| CYL | Cylinder |
| DBL | Double |
| DC | Directed Current |
| Deg | Degree |
| DMG | Dark Metallic Grey or Dull Metal Grey |
| EB | Electro Brass |
| F/L | Fail Locked |
| F/U | Fail Unlocked |
| FL | Fail Locked |
| FU | Fail Unlocked |
| G | Gram |
| GAA | Gold Anodised Aluminium |
| GE | Gold Enamelled |
| GHZ | Giga Hertz |
| GLV or GALV | Galvanised |
| GMK | Grand Master Keyed |
| GRY | Grey |
| HO | Hold Open |
| HR | Hour |
| IP | Ingress Protection |
| K | 1000 |
| KA | Keyed Alike |
| KD | Keyed To Differ |
| KG | Kilogram |
| LBS | Pounds |
| LED | Light Emitting Diode |
| LEV | Lever |
| LH | Left Hand |
| LTR | Litre |
| M | Meter |
| MA | Milliamp |
| MAX | Maximum |
| MHZ | Mega Hertz |
| MIN | Minimum |
| MIN | Minute |
| MK | Master Keyed |
| ML | Millilitre |
| MM | Millimetre |
| Mon | Monitored |
| MPL | Multi Point Lock |
| N/C | Normally Closed |
| N/O | Normally Open |
| NC | Normally Closed |
| NO | Normally Open |
| NP | Nickel Plated |
| NS | Nickel Silver |
| ºC | Degrees Celsius |
| PA | Polished Aluminium |
| PAA | Polished Anodised Aluminium |
| PB | Polished Brass |
| PC | Polished Chrome |
| PG | Polished Gold |
| PL | Polished Lacquered Brass |
| PSS | Polished Stainless Steel |
| REF | Reference |
| RH | Right Hand |
| SA | Satin Aluminium |
| SAA | Satin Anodised Aluminium |
| SB | Satin Brass |
| SC | Satin Chrome |
| SCP | Satin Chrome Plated |
| SE | Silver Enamelled |
| SEC | Second |
| SGL | Single |
| SLV | Silver |
| SN | Satin Nickel |
| SNP | Satin Nickel Plated |
| SS or STST | Stainless Steel |
| SSS | Satin Stainless Steel |
| ST | Steel |
| TP | Trade Pack |
| V | Volt |
| VP or Visi | Visi Packed |
| WH | White |
| YR | Year |
| ZP | Zinc Plated |
