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Anti-snap euro cylinder and TS 007

Updated: October 2026

You have seen pre-snap or anti-snap on an ABUS D6PS bullet and you want to know if that is a UK three-star cylinder. It is not. A programmed break on a D6PS is ABUS’s own snap line. It is not a TS 007 three-star Kitemark and it is not Sold Secure Diamond, unless that mark is stated and you can see it. None of these eleven amazon.co.uk listings states either mark. Peter F. updated this in October 2026. We did not run a snap test. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you. The rows are the [ABUS lock cylinder comparison](/hub/door-and-window-security/abus-lock-cylinder). When to leave the set is the [ABUS lock cylinder buying guide](/hub/door-and-window-security/abus-lock-cylinder/sub/abus-lock-cylinder-buying-guide).

You have seen pre-snap or anti-snap on an ABUS D6PS bullet and you want to know if that is a UK three-star cylinder. It is not. A programmed break on a D6PS is ABUS’s own snap line.

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ABUS ABUS D6XNP 30/30 double cylinder

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ABUS ABUS D6XNP 30/30 double cylinder
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ABUS ABUS KD6PS Z50/K30 thumbturn
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ABUS ABUS XP20SN profile cylinder

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ABUS ABUS XP20SN profile cylinder
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On this page
  1. 1.What the D6PS break point is
  2. 2.What a UK three-star cylinder has to show
  3. 3.What these listings actually print
  4. 4.If you need the mark, this set is the wrong shelf

What the D6PS break point is

ABUS describes a defined predetermined breaking point. Under force the cylinder is meant to break, and the door is meant to stay locked. That is a claim about the design. It is not a claim that the part has passed TS 007 or PAS 24. The D6PS sheet also states emergency feature no, security level 6, and a code card rather than a security card. Security level 6 is ABUS’s GPS figure. It is not a British star. Four listings print the break: the D6PSN 50/50 at about £25.22, the D6PSN 35/65 at about £28.91, the KD6PSN Z35/K35 at about £33.01, and the KD6PS Z50/K30 at about £30.19. The pages say programmed break, pre-snap or anti-snap. Those words do not add a UK star.

What a UK three-star cylinder has to show

West Yorkshire Police’s euro-cylinder advice is the public line used here. A three-star TS 007 cylinder is the preferred upgrade. A one-star cylinder plus a two-star handle also makes three stars. Sold Secure SS312 Diamond is recognised alongside TS 007. A one-star cylinder meets BS 3621 and a minimum of BS EN 1303, and it does not have to resist snapping. A three-star cylinder must also resist a snap attack without a security handle. A snap line on an unmarked cylinder does not promote it. The stars are meant to be on the face. Diamond and the Kitemark are different tests. The Master Locksmiths Association treats SS312 Diamond as equivalent to a three-star Kitemark for Building Regulations purposes.
ABUS ABUS D6XNP 30/30 double cylinder

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ABUS ABUS D6XNP 30/30 double cylinder
9.4/10about £25.04
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What these listings actually print

The four D6PS rows above print the break. The D6XNP doubles do not: they state special pins and an emergency function, not a snap line. The KD6XNP has no anti-snap line. The short cylinders state mushroom-head pins and no break point. The D6PS 45/45, at about £10.18, does not use the pre-snap sentence. The XP20SN at about £82.28 prints SKG**, GPS 9 and DIN EN 1303. None of that is a UK star. BSI certificate KM 778080 covers one-star E60 and Vela cylinders. Do not attach it here. Which row fits a measured door is the best ABUS lock cylinder page.

If you need the mark, this set is the wrong shelf

If you need a stated three-star or Diamond cylinder, leave these eleven listings. The ABUS UK cylinder that states a BSI three-star Kitemark, Sold Secure Diamond and Secured by Design is the X60. It is not in this basket, and this comparison does not price it. This page does not say every door must have three stars. A GPS number is not the mark. One D6PS review asks how you get back in if the break is used and there is only one door. That is a reviewer’s question, not a test result. ABUS’s description is that the door stays locked. Both ABUS and West Yorkshire Police use 3 mm as the outside limit, which the how to fit a euro lock cylinder page measures. If glass or a letterbox can reach a knob, the break does not fix that.

Common questions

What does pre-snap mean on an ABUS D6PS?
ABUS describes a predetermined breaking point so the cylinder breaks under force and the door stays locked. The D6PS sheet also says emergency feature no and security level 6, with a code card rather than a security card. In this comparison the 50/50, the 35/65, the Z35/K35 and the Z50/K30 print that break. Pre-snap and anti-snap on those bullets are that ABUS line.
If the bullet says anti-snap, is that TS 007 three-star?
No. A three-star TS 007 cylinder has to resist a snap attack without a security handle, and the star or the Kitemark is meant to be on the face. A snap phrase on an unmarked listing does not promote it. None of these bullets states TS 007. West Yorkshire Police also name Sold Secure SS312 Diamond. That is not printed here either.
What is the difference between a one-star and a three-star cylinder?
A one-star TS 007 cylinder meets BS 3621 and a minimum of BS EN 1303, and it does not have to resist snapping by itself. A three-star cylinder does. Three stars can also be a one-star cylinder plus two-star handle furniture. The mark belongs on the product, not in a product title alone. You check the face or a certificate that names that product.
Is Sold Secure Diamond the same test as the Kitemark?
No. They are different tests. Police advice recognises SS312 Diamond alongside TS 007, and the Master Locksmiths Association treats Diamond as equivalent to a three-star Kitemark for Building Regulations purposes. You still look for the Diamond mark or the Kitemark. The Diamond listing in this research is the ABUS X60, which is not one of these ASINs.
Does GPS 6, GPS 7 or GPS 9 count as a British star?
No. GPS is ABUS’s own level. The D6PS sheet uses security level 6. The D6XNP sheet uses GPS 7. The XP20 bullets cite GPS 9. None of those figures is TS 007 or Sold Secure Diamond. A higher GPS number does not move a listing onto the Kitemark.
The XP20 says SKG**. Is that a UK mark?
SKG** is printed with GPS 9, DIN EN 1303, DIN 18252 and a pen-in-pen line. It is not TS 007 and it is not Sold Secure Diamond. DIN EN 1303 on the same bullet is not a UK star rating. The title says 10/30 and the model says 35/35, so you still measure before you fit. A real three-star mark would be on the face of the cylinder, which these listings do not claim.

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Sources

Public sources from the research digest, last checked on 21 October 2026. Prices and review counts are amazon.co.uk listings, not a laboratory test.

  1. ABUS D6XNP double cylinder (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  2. ABUS D6PS door cylinder (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  3. ABUS XP20S cylinder (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  4. ABUS UK door cylinders (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  5. ABUS UK X60 cylinder (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  6. Sold Secure listing for the ABUS X60 euro cylinder (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  7. BSI certificate KM 778080 (E60 and Vela, one-star) (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  8. ABUS on code cards and security cards (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  9. West Yorkshire Police euro-cylinder advice (retrieved 21 October 2026)