A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

HASP

Mon, 8 Apr '24
Slotted piece that fits behind a padlock
Sun, 24 Mar '24
Hinged fastener
Fri, 22 Dec '23
Gate feature
Sun, 12 Nov '23
Padlock holder
Sun, 27 Aug '23
Door latch
Sun, 8 Jan '23
Fastener used with a padlock
Fri, 9 Sep '22
Trunk fastener
Wed, 25 May '22
Hinged bit of hardware
Mon, 21 Feb '22
Padlock fastener
Thu, 10 Feb '22
Locking mechanism
Sun, 7 Mar '21
A chest often has a large one