Kwikset Lever Handle Bathroom Unlock Fix

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Fix for Kwikset lever handle bathroom door unlock mechanism. The original design makes it too hard to get the little unlock "key" in the right space, because there's no guide past the opening. The key just slips to the side. (This is on top of the fact that you have to blindly align the key to the mechanism's slot.) This fix is fairly simple, it slides in behind the existing cap. You just take the handle off, pop out the plastic insert, and slide this component in. I designed it with a small angle to allow the clips to be pushed in, but it's probably not steep enough, so it is likely you won't be able to get this back apart (I haven't tried because it worked well enough for me on the first try.) I printed these on my Elegoo Mars resin printer. This was only my second resin print, and I still haven't figured everything out. I did hollow out the model and add drain holes. That being said, it's not performing any sort of structural work, so any printer that can handle the small details will work.