Single degree of freedom components for lock assemblies

A pick shield for a door lock assembly that includes a bolt portion having a bolt and a shield mount securely coupled to a backing plate, the pick shield comprising:

• a shield that at least partially defines a cavity of the pick shield, the cavity sized to receive placement of at least a portion of the bolt portion, the shield configured to extend above or below at least a portion of the bolt portion at a location that accommodates at least a portion of the bolt being extendable from the cavity in a direction that is generally perpendicular to a central longitudinal axis of the pick shield;
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• an attachment body having an arm portion and an aperture portion, the arm portion inwardly extends into the cavity in at least a direction toward the central longitudinal axis of the pick shield, the aperture portion configured to restrict, with the shield mount securely affixed to the backing plate, the pick shield to a single degree of freedom relative to at least the backing plate as the pick shield is displaced with at least a portion of the shield mount in the aperture portion from a detached position to an attached position, the attachment body being further configured to securely retain a position of the pick shield relative to at least the backing plate at least upon the pick shield reaching the attached position in a manner that resists movement of the pick shield independent of the backing plate.