self-locking
adjective
self-lock·ing
ˌself-ˈlä-kiŋ 
: locking by its own action
a self-locking door
a self-locking nut [=locknut]
Simply use self-locking cable ties (available in the electrical department of any hardware store) to secure the grate …—
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Enclose your pool with a self-closing, self-locking fence.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
The gate should open away from the pool and have a self-locking mechanism.
—Douglas MacMillan, Washington Post, 16 July 2023
Perhaps most importantly, required self-locking gates are checked and there must be an emergency phone on site.
—María Ramos Pacheco, Dallas News, 26 May 2023
Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
The gate should open away from the pool and have a self-locking mechanism.
—Douglas MacMillan, Washington Post, 16 July 2023
Perhaps most importantly, required self-locking gates are checked and there must be an emergency phone on site.
—María Ramos Pacheco, Dallas News, 26 May 2023
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“Self-locking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-locking. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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