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829A Locksmith

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Overview

A Locksmith repairs locks, changes combinations, opens doors and safes, and makes new or duplicate keys. This specialist disassembles locks with hand tools, replaces tumblers, springs, and other parts, and opens safe locks through dial manipulation or drilling.

Core Skills

  • Safe opening by manipulation and drilling
  • Lock tumbler and spring replacement

Civilian Career Paths

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Locksmiths and Safe Repairers

Military experience repairing lock components, changing combinations, making keys, and opening safes directly overlaps civilian locksmith and safe-repair work.

How to prepare: Check the target jurisdiction's licensing or registration rules for employee versus independent locksmith work, including whether background checks apply.

What the civilian work involves
  • Cut new or duplicate keys, using impressions or code key machines.
  • Insert new or repaired tumblers into locks to change combinations.
  • Open safe locks by drilling.

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC 829A

    [1] NEC entry "829A - Locksmith"; cached text line 21738; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Safe opening by manipulation and drilling, Lock tumbler and spring replacement, Locksmiths and Safe Repairers (O*NET 49-9094.00)

  2. O*NET: Locksmiths and Safe Repairers

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Locksmiths and Safe Repairers (O*NET 49-9094.00)

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