Securing mechanism for a drilling element on a downhole drilling tool

A drill bit, comprising:

• a bit body;
• a blade disposed on an exterior portion of the bit body, the blade including:
• a pocket;
• and
• a pocket groove adjoining the pocket, the pocket groove extending from a first opening on a surface of the blade to a second opening on the surface of the blade;
• a drilling element located in the pocket, the drilling element including a drilling-element groove at least partially aligned with the pocket groove;
• and
• a locking element extending through a combined space inside the pocket groove and the drilling-element groove, the first opening providing one point of access to one side of the locking element and the second opening providing another point of access to another side of the locking element.