Thread cutting tap retainer

Collet chuck for retaining a cutting tool, in particular a thread cutting tool, which, on the one hand, is subjected to a rotational movement about its axis and, on the other hand, to an axial movement, wherein the collet chuck is intended to be carried by a chuck holder, which is mounted on the axis of a machine tool, wherein said collet chuck has an outer body with a bore, whose outer form corresponds to the receiving form of the chuck holder, and a sleeve, which is kinematically rotationally connected with the outer body through means, and wherein said sleeve is axially movable in the interior of the bore and comprises means to retain the cutting tool, and means are provided which limit the axial movement of the sleeve in the interior of the bore, as well as elastically deformable reset means to a predetermined normal position for the sleeve are provided, characterized in that the means for retaining the tool is an axially movable quick-change sleeve (9) guided in the collet chuck or in the sleeve, which quick-change sleeve is implemented such that it is stayed via a spring (10) axially with respect to the sleeve (6) and a clamping body (11, 23) for clamping a tool is provided.