what does mean "detent balls"?

[jskim]

I am a man of South Korea

In an article about knife, I found the term "detent balls" that I dont know

what does mean "detent balls"?

thanks for answers of future

 

[Planterz]

A detent, for lack of a better description is a dent, indention, or hole. On a knife, the detent would most likely be in the blade. The ball is a tiny ball (or somtimes a machined ridge or bump) that is stuck into the frame of a framelock knife, or liner of a linerlock knife. When the blade is closed, the ball fits into the detent, keeping the blade closed.

 

[jskim]

as soon as read Your reply, I understand once.

thanks very much for rapid answer.

 

[huugh]

 

[dantzk8]

I didn't know this tiny thing had a name!

Jskim, planterz, huugh, thanks to you.

dantzk.

 

[rosconey2]

oh -and i thought he was talking about the after effect from calling your old lady the C word durring a argument