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M4 Key-Locking Threaded Inserts Dimensions

Controlling dimensions to Trade series (key-locking insert), with tolerances and fit.

M4 Key-Locking Threaded Inserts dimensions to Trade series (key-locking insert): coarse thread pitch 0.7 mm.

Coarse thread pitch
0.7 mm

Figures are nominal values from the governing standard. Confirm against the tolerance class for your application before machining or ordering.

M4 Key-Locking Threaded Inserts Dimensions reference image

M4 Key-Locking Threaded Inserts are manufactured to Trade series (key-locking insert). This page lists the controlling dimensions for the M4 size together with the installation notes for this type.

Values are taken from the governing standard rather than from a general machine-thread table, because this type is not selected on one.

M4 Dimensional Row (Trade series (key-locking insert))

Internal threadExternal threadLength L (mm)Tapped hole requiredKeysLocking methodMaterialTypical use
M4M8x1.08.0M8x1.04Driven keys broach parentCarbon steel / 303 stainlessHigh-vibration repair

Custom manufacturing · Made to drawing

Need key-locking threaded inserts in a size this table does not list?

This page covers M4 key-locking threaded inserts. Thread size, body length, knurl or key form and installation method are all variable against the parent material. Made by tapping or knurling.

Minimum order from 2,000 pieces; samples within 7 days of drawing approval.

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Technical Drawing

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Dimensioned line drawing of M4 Key-Locking Threaded Inserts to Trade series (key-locking insert). Side view and top view, drawn to the dimensions in the table below and redrawn for any size selected.
External thread
M8x1.0
Length L (mm)
8.0
Tapped hole required
M8x1.0
Keys
4
Locking method
Driven keys broach parent
Material
Carbon steel / 303 stainless
Typical use
High-vibration repair
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Dimensions & Specifications (Trade series (key-locking insert))

Internal threadExternal threadLength L (mm)Tapped hole requiredKeysLocking methodMaterialTypical use
M4M8x1.08.0M8x1.04Driven keys broach parentCarbon steel / 303 stainlessHigh-vibration repair
M5M10x1.2510.0M10x1.254Driven keys broach parentCarbon steel / 303 stainlessHigh-vibration repair
M6M12x1.2512.0M12x1.254Driven keys broach parentCarbon steel / 303 stainlessHigh-vibration repair
M8M14x1.2514.0M14x1.254Driven keys broach parentCarbon steel / 303 stainlessAerospace, motorsport
M10M16x1.516.0M16x1.54Driven keys broach parentCarbon steel / 303 stainlessAerospace, motorsport
M12M20x1.520.0M20x1.54Driven keys broach parentCarbon steel / 303 stainlessAerospace, motorsport

Materials & Grades

Select a material class to see the grades we supply it in. Each designation is listed with its ISO/EN, AISI/SAE, JIS and GB equivalents.

Stainless Steel38 Carbon Steel66 Alloy Steel41 Bearing Steel5 Spring Steel25 Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys21 Brass17 Bronze11 Copper8 Titanium and Titanium Alloys18 Nickel and Nickel Alloys22 Iron-Nickel and High-Temperature Alloys10 Tool Steel and Specialty Hardened Steel9 Structural and Construction Steel9

Stainless Steel

Austenitic Stainless Steel

  • A1 AISI 303 · SAE 303 · SUS303 · EN 1.4305 · X8CrNiS18-9
  • A2 AISI 304 · SAE 304 · SUS304 · EN 1.4301 · X5CrNi18-10 · 06Cr19Ni10
  • 304L AISI 304L · SUS304L · EN 1.4307 · X2CrNi18-9 · 022Cr19Ni10
  • 302 AISI 302 · SUS302 · EN 1.4310
  • 305 AISI 305 · SUS305 · EN 1.4303
  • A4 AISI 316 · SAE 316 · SUS316 · EN 1.4401 · X5CrNiMo17-12-2 · 06Cr17Ni12Mo2
  • 316L AISI 316L · SUS316L · EN 1.4404 · X2CrNiMo17-12-2 · 022Cr17Ni12Mo2
  • 321 AISI 321 · SUS321 · EN 1.4541 · X6CrNiTi18-10
  • 310 / 310S AISI 310 · AISI 310S · SUS310S · EN 1.4845
  • 302HQ AISI 302HQ
  • A3
  • A5
  • 347 AISI 347 · SUS347 · EN 1.4550 · X6CrNiNb18-10
  • 309 / 309S AISI 309 · AISI 309S · SUS309S

Martensitic Stainless Steel

  • AISI 410 SUS410 · EN 1.4006 · X12Cr13 · 12Cr13
  • AISI 420 SUS420J1 · SUS420J2 · EN 1.4021 · EN 1.4028 · 20Cr13 · 30Cr13
  • AISI 431 SUS431 · EN 1.4057 · X17CrNi16-2
  • C1
  • C3
  • C4
  • AISI 440A
  • AISI 440B
  • AISI 440C SUS440C · EN 1.4125

Ferritic Stainless Steel

  • AISI 430 SUS430 · EN 1.4016 · X6Cr17 · 10Cr17
  • F1
  • AISI 434
  • AISI 444

Precipitation-Hardening Stainless Steel

  • 17-4 PH AISI 630 · UNS S17400 · SUS630 · EN 1.4542 · X5CrNiCuNb16-4
  • 15-5 PH UNS S15500
  • 17-7 PH UNS S17700

Duplex and Super Duplex Stainless Steel

  • Duplex 2205 UNS S31803 · UNS S32205 · EN 1.4462
  • Super Duplex 2507 UNS S32750 · EN 1.4410
  • D2
  • D4
  • D6
  • D8
  • Lean Duplex 2101 UNS S32101
  • Super Duplex S32760 UNS S32760 · EN 1.4501

Carbon Steel

Low-Carbon Steel

  • SAE 1006
  • SAE 1008
  • SAE 1010
  • SAE 1018
  • SAE 1020
  • Q195
  • Q235
  • SAE 1012
  • SAE 1015
  • Q215
  • ML08
  • ML08Al
  • ML10
  • ML15
  • ML20
  • SWRCH6A
  • SWRCH8A
  • SWRCH10A
  • SWRCH12A
  • SWRCH15A
  • SWRCH18A

Medium-Carbon Steel

  • SAE 1035
  • SAE 1045
  • S45C
  • C45
  • SAE 1030
  • SAE 1040
  • SAE 1050
  • 30
  • 35
  • 40
  • 45
  • 50
  • S35C
  • S40C
  • S50C
  • C35
  • C40

High-Carbon Steel

  • SAE 1060
  • SAE 1070
  • 65Mn
  • SAE 1065
  • SAE 1075
  • SAE 1080
  • SAE 1085
  • SAE 1090
  • SAE 1095
  • 60
  • 65
  • 70
  • 75
  • 80
  • 85

Cold-Heading Steel

  • SWRCH22A
  • 10B21
  • SWRCH22K
  • SWRCH25K
  • SWRCH30K
  • SWRCH35K
  • SWRCH40K
  • ML20Mn
  • ML25
  • ML30
  • ML35
  • ML40
  • 15B25

Alloy Steel

Chromium Steel

  • 40Cr
  • 45Cr
  • AISI 5140
  • SAE 5140
  • AISI 5120
  • SAE 5120
  • SCr420
  • SCr440

Chromium-Molybdenum Steel

  • 35CrMo
  • 42CrMo
  • AISI 4140
  • SCM435
  • SCM440
  • 42CrMo4
  • 30CrMo
  • AISI 4130
  • SAE 4130
  • SAE 4140
  • AISI 4142
  • AISI 4145
  • SCM415
  • SCM420
  • SCM445
  • EN 1.7220
  • EN 1.7225
  • 25CrMo4
  • 34CrMo4

Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum Steel

  • AISI 4340
  • SAE 4340
  • 40CrNiMo
  • SNCM439
  • EN 1.6511
  • 36CrNiMo4

Boron Alloy Steel

  • 10B22
  • 10B21
  • 15B21
  • 15B25
  • 20MnTiB
  • 20Mn2B
  • 35VB
  • 40MnB

Bearing Steel

Bearing Steel

  • GCr15
  • AISI 52100 SAE 52100 · UNS G52986
  • SUJ2
  • 100Cr6 EN 1.3505
  • GCr15SiMn

Spring Steel

Carbon Spring Steel

  • SAE 1065
  • SAE 1070
  • SAE 1075
  • SAE 1080
  • SAE 1095
  • 65
  • 70
  • 75
  • 80
  • 65Mn

Silicon-Manganese Spring Steel

  • 60Si2Mn
  • 60Si2MnA
  • SUP6
  • SUP7

Chromium-Vanadium Spring Steel

  • 50CrVA
  • SAE 6150
  • AISI 6150
  • SUP10

Stainless Spring Steel

  • AISI 301
  • SUS301
  • EN 1.4310
  • AISI 302
  • AISI 304
  • AISI 316
  • 17-7 PH

Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys

Commercially Pure Aluminum

  • 1050
  • 1060
  • 1070
  • 1100

2xxx Series Aluminum

  • 2024
  • 2011
  • 2014
  • 2017

5xxx Series Aluminum

  • 5052
  • 5083
  • 5754

6xxx Series Aluminum

  • 6061
  • 6061-T6
  • 6063
  • 6082
  • 6082-T6

7xxx Series Aluminum

  • 7075
  • 7075-T6
  • 7005
  • 7050
  • 7075-T73

Brass

Free-Cutting Brass

  • C36000
  • H62
  • HPb59-1
  • C3601
  • C3602
  • C3604
  • CuZn36Pb3
  • CuZn39Pb3
  • EN CW614N
  • EN CW617N
  • H65

Lead-Free Brass

  • C69300
  • C27450
  • CW510L
  • CW511L

Naval Brass

  • C46400
  • CuZn39Sn1

Bronze

Silicon Bronze

  • C65500
  • C65100
  • C65600

Phosphor Bronze

  • C51000
  • C52100
  • CuSn6
  • CuSn8

Aluminum Bronze

  • C95400
  • C95500
  • C63000
  • CuAl10Ni5Fe4

Copper

Copper

  • C11000
  • T2
  • C10100
  • C10200
  • C12200
  • T1
  • TU1
  • TU2

Titanium and Titanium Alloys

Commercially Pure Titanium

  • Grade 2
  • Grade 1
  • Grade 3
  • Grade 4
  • TA1
  • TA2
  • TA3

Alpha-Beta Titanium Alloys

  • Grade 5
  • Ti-6Al-4V
  • TC4
  • UNS R56400

Low-Interstitial Grade

  • Grade 23
  • Ti-6Al-4V ELI
  • UNS R56407

Other Titanium Fastener Alloys

  • Ti-6Al-6V-2Sn
  • Ti-6Al-2Sn-4Zr-2Mo
  • Beta-C titanium
  • Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al

Nickel and Nickel Alloys

Commercially Pure Nickel

  • Nickel 200
  • UNS N02200
  • Nickel 201
  • UNS N02201

Inconel Alloys

  • Inconel 625 UNS N06625
  • Inconel 718 UNS N07718
  • Inconel 600 UNS N06600
  • Inconel 601 UNS N06601
  • Inconel 686 UNS N06686
  • Inconel X-750 UNS N07750

Monel Alloys

  • Monel 400 UNS N04400
  • Monel K-500 UNS N05500

Hastelloy Alloys

  • Hastelloy C-276 UNS N10276
  • Hastelloy C-22 UNS N06022
  • Hastelloy B-2 UNS N10665
  • Hastelloy B-3 UNS N10675
  • Hastelloy X UNS N06002

Other Nickel Alloys

  • Alloy 20 UNS N08020
  • Alloy 625
  • Alloy 718
  • Alloy 825 UNS N08825
  • Alloy 925 UNS N09925

Iron-Nickel and High-Temperature Alloys

A286

  • A-286
  • UNS S66286
  • EN 1.4980

Invar

  • Invar 36
  • Alloy 36
  • UNS K93600
  • FeNi36

Alloy 42

  • Alloy 42
  • UNS K94100
  • FeNi42

Tool Steel and Specialty Hardened Steel

Tool Steel and Specialty Hardened Steel

  • AISI D2
  • AISI H13
  • SKD11
  • Cr12MoV
  • AISI O1
  • AISI A2
  • AISI S7
  • SKD61
  • 9CrSi

Structural and Construction Steel

Structural and Construction Steel

  • ASTM A36
  • Q235B
  • Q355B
  • S355JR
  • Q235C
  • Q355C
  • S235JR
  • S275JR
  • S355J2

Applications & Industries for M4 Key-Locking Threaded Inserts

What Key-Locking Threaded Inserts are specified for, industry by industry. Stocked from M4 to M12.

Industries that specify Key-Locking Threaded Inserts

  • Heavy plant maintenance Stripped holes in castings restored in service.
  • Aerospace & defence Thread repair where a wire coil is not accepted.
  • Motorsport High-vibration joints rebuilt between events.
  • Aerospace & motorsport Certified thread repair under vibration and inspection.
  • Additive manufacturing Threads in printed parts, where layer adhesion cannot carry a screw thread.
  • Maintenance & MRO Restoring a damaged thread in situ rather than scrapping the component.

Typical applications

  • a positively locked insert for high-vibration joints
  • keys broach into the parent metal after installation
  • assemblies opened and closed many times over their life
  • creating a reusable metal thread in a soft or thin parent
  • repairing a stripped hole to its original size

Service conditions to specify against

Marine and coastal
Available in A4 (316) stainless for chloride exposure — coastal structures, pool halls, water treatment and deck hardware, where A2 will eventually pit.
Vibration
Specified where cyclic load would loosen a plain nut or screw — rotating plant, rail, mobile equipment and anything that is not re-torqued in service.
Parent material first
The insert type is chosen by what it goes into — moulded plastic, printed polymer, alloy casting or timber — not by the screw that goes into it.

Full application guide: where Key-Locking Threaded Inserts are used, how to specify them, and the cases they are wrong for

Inside the plant

Manufactured in our own plant

This part is cold-formed, threaded, heat-treated and finished in-house. The stages below are where its class and finish are actually decided.

  1. Wire rod feeding into a cold heading machine
    01

    Cold heading

    Wire rod is drawn to size and cold-formed into blanks. Forming rather than cutting keeps the grain flow continuous around the head, which is where a bolt is most likely to fail.

    Head dimensions and under-head radius checked at set-up and per shift.

  2. Thread rolling machine producing bolt threads
    02

    Thread rolling

    Threads are rolled between hardened dies rather than cut. Rolled threads are stronger in fatigue than cut threads and hold pitch and flank angle far more consistently across a batch.

    Go / no-go ring gauges to ISO 965 tolerance class 6g.

  3. Baskets of bolts staged for heat treatment
    03

    Heat treatment

    Quench-and-temper brings carbon and alloy steel to the property class ordered — 8.8, 10.9 or 12.9 — with the furnace charge tracked so a finished lot can be traced back to it.

    Core hardness and tensile tested per lot to ISO 898-1.

  4. Zinc plated bolts in a treatment basket
    04

    Surface treatment

    Zinc, zinc-nickel, hot-dip galvanizing, black oxide, phosphate and Dacromet, selected against the service environment rather than against the price list.

    Coating thickness and neutral salt spray hours to ISO 9227.

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the typical proof load behavior of M4 class 8.8?

Micro-thread joints are sensitive to plastic deformation in the first turn under load — use a torque-limiting driver and check the bearing surface deformation on softer mating materials.

What is the coarse-thread pitch of M4 for Key-Locking Threaded Inserts?

For M4 the standard coarse pitch is 0.7 mm — this is the value used for Key-Locking Threaded Inserts.

What clearance and tapping drill suit M4?

Use a 4.5 mm clearance hole (ISO 273 medium) for through-fixing, or a 3.3 mm tapping drill for a coarse M4 thread.

Is M4 Key-Locking Threaded Inserts suitable for electronics and small mechanisms?

M4 Key-Locking Threaded Inserts is in the micro range and is widely used in electronics, instrument enclosures and small precision mechanisms. Watch the over-torque margin — micro joints strip easily.

How do I request a quotation?

Use the technical drawing on this page to pick the exact configuration, then submit it with the quote form. We respond within one business day.