Wheel lock key assembly and wheel lock key retention mechanism

A wheel lock key assembly comprising:

• a wheel lock key portion including one or more keying features configured to engage with complementary keyslot features on a wheel lock to enable rotation of the wheel lock by the wheel lock key portion, the wheel lock key portion having a rotational axis;
• a driving tool coupling portion connected to the wheel lock key portion, the driving tool coupling portion including at least one surface structured to be rotationally coupled to a driving tool so as to enable rotation of the wheel lock key portion by the driving tool by a force acting on the at least one surface, the at least one surface extending along a plane extending parallel to the wheel lock key portion rotational axis;
• a retaining member coupled to the wheel lock key portion and having an exterior surface, the retaining member being deformable to vary a radial distance the exterior surface extends from the wheel lock key portion rotational axis;
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• a retaining member deformation mechanism actuatable to deform the retaining member to vary the radial distance the exterior surface extends from the wheel lock key portion rotational axis, such that the exterior surface extends at least a predetermined distance past the plane prior to rotational coupling of the wheel lock key assembly to the driving tool.