This is because the issue is not with the door and not even with the control the knob has over the stuck latch.
Push locks in door sticks.
Often they stick or break due to excessive pressure being placed on the door.
Pushing or pulling on the knob or lever releases the latch.
Designed to improve the way homeowners open doors push pull rotate door locks enable doors to be opened traditionally by turning or rotating them and in two completely new ways.
Just gently squeeze a very small amount of graphite powder into the keyhole and then use your key to slowly work the lubricant into the lock.
Hold down the spray button until the wd 40 begins to overflow from the lock opening.
Push button door knobs are used throughout the home as a cheap way to lock interior doors.
The issue a door latch stuck due to a jamming latch will have no real variation between how the latch moves when it is pressed in or when the handle is turned both when the door is open and when it is shut.
Fortunately most front door lock problems can be.
When a push button door knob begins to fail it either needs greasing or complete replacement to fix.
The first door knobs and levers that open three ways.
Press down on the button on the rear of the wd 40 canister to begin releasing the lubricant into the lock.
Sticking door locks can be attributed to everything from slight settling of the house to a buildup of dust and dirt within the locking mechanism.
The lock on a push button knob is meant strictly for household privacy.