Locking mechanism for an aerosol dispenser

A locking mechanism for an aerosol dispenser, wherein the locking mechanism comprises:

• a first body structure;
• a second body structure rotatably attached to the first body structure;
• a spindle rotatably attached to the second body structure, where the spindle comprises an actuator that is rotationally cooperate with the first body structure such that rotation of the first body structure relative to the second body structure causes rotation of the actuator and of the spindle;
• a dose indicator configured to provide a user an indication of a remaining number of doses and that is arranged around the spindle, where the spindle is rotatable relative to the dose indicator and where rotation of the spindle causes movement of the dose indicator along the spindle from an initial position to a final position;
• a locking element comprising a spring wherein the spring is arranged in a first recess of a wall and attached to the wall of one of the first body structure and the second body structure,
• wherein in the final position the dose indicator will apply a radial force onto the locking element causing the locking element to bend in the radial direction thereby preventing rotation between the first body structure and the second body structure;
• and
• wherein the dose indicator axially slides against the spring as the dose indicator moves towards the final position thereby bending the spring radially such that it engages with a second recess of a wall of the other one of the first body structure and the second body structure.