Only a matter of a few seconds can see that one harsh turn on a rigid lock splits the blade, with half of it remaining firmly gripped in the cylinder while the other half is firmly lodged in your hand. Although the scene may look disastrous, a broken key can be solved easily, provided you do not force the key further into the lock.
It is natural to attempt prying the stub out of the lock or to insert the remainder of the key back into the slot. Avoid doing so as you might damage the wafers of the lock, and end up needing an entirely new lock installed.
If you can feel the small fragment sticking out of your lock, you might try extracting it with a pair of needle nose pliers holding the fragment steadily in one line with the main body.
In this case, the problem usually lies not in the key itself but rather in a worn out cylinder and the additional force will cause more harm than good, so consider checking the symptoms of ignition failure in advance.
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