McGrath Euro 60/68 Mortice Lock - 60mm Backset - 68mm Pitch - Three-Point Deadbolt with Privacy Turnsnib - Suits NX6 and NX6W
The McGrath Euro 60/68 is the three-point mortice body supplied in the box with the McGrath NX6 and NX6W smart locks, and this listing is the same body on its own - for a replacement, a spare, or a second door prepared to the NX6 pattern. It is a mechanical lock body only: an anti-friction dead latch, a three-point deadbolt and a manual privacy turnsnib in a 1.5mm SS304 stainless steel case, driven by an 8mm square spindle. There are no electronics, batteries or app in this listing; the NX6 furniture sits over it and does the thinking.
What makes it different from every other McGrath mortice is the pitch. The spindle-to-cylinder centre distance is 68mm, not the 85mm of the Euro 85 Series, and the faceplate is 255 x 24mm rather than 240 x 22mm - so it fits the NX6 and NX6W and nothing else in the McGrath range. The 60mm backset is the only figure it shares with the 60/50 spindle bodies and the Euro 85 60mm body; the five-family comparison in our range guide sets the differences out side by side.
Because it accepts a standard Euro profile cylinder but does not need one when the NX6 or NX6W is driving it, the body arrives without a cylinder. If you are replacing a body you cannot identify, start with the body identification steps in our McGrath mortice guide - counting the bolts settles this one quickly, because the 60/68 is the only McGrath body with a three-bolt stack.
Usually ships same day if ordered before 11am AEST (excludes weekends and Queensland public holidays).
Compatible McGrath Smart Locks
The Euro 60/68 is the mortice McGrath builds the NX6 platform around. Both locks ship with this body in the box, and both take it as a straight replacement - each link opens the host lock's own page, and the accessories sections on those pages come straight back here.
Not for the A210, A231, A236 or NX5 - those are 85mm-pitch locks on the Euro 85 Series - and not for the NX1 or Albion, which take the 60/50 spindle mortice. The five McGrath mortice families are compared in our range guide.
Key Features
- Three-point deadbolt - three bolts stacked on the one faceplate, all thrown together when the lever is lifted, so the door is held at three points along its edge rather than one. Our guide explains what three-point deadbolting adds; Chapter 01 covers why the mechanical layer matters more than the electronics on any smart lock.
- Anti-friction dead latch - once the door is closed the latch dead-locks so it cannot be slipped back with a card, and the anti-friction tongue reduces the force needed to pull the door closed.
- Manual privacy turnsnib on the inside - the do-not-disturb function McGrath specifies for hotel, motel and short-stay rooms. See the callout below and our guide's note on the privacy turnsnib.
- 60mm backset, 68mm pitch - the NX6 pattern. Check yours against the standard Australian backset sizes and measure before you order.
- 8mm square spindle hub driving the latch and deadbolts from the NX6 furniture, on left- or right-hand opening doors.
- Accepts a standard Euro profile fixed-cam cylinder, but does not need one under the NX6 or NX6W - the body works cylinder-free on those locks. The NX6's own mechanical key override consumables are listed under Accessories and Spares.
- 1.5mm SS304 stainless steel case and latching tongues, finished in satin stainless steel - the only visible part once fitted is the 24mm faceplate edge.
- Cycle tested beyond 500,000 operations and passed BHMA Level 2 and Level 3 - see Chapter 11 for how Australian and international lock standards relate.
- 255 x 24 x 3mm faceplate - taller and wider than the Euro 85 footprint, which is one of the quickest ways to tell the families apart by faceplate.
The turnsnib is a thumb turn on the inside of the door. Turn it and the mortice is locked from inside - the privacy setting McGrath describes for hotel and motel rooms, and the reason this body suits short-stay and guest doors. How an internal snib interacts with a smart lock's credentials is worth reading before you rely on it: see what the internal snib disables and the short-stay risk it can create if a guest engages it. The NX6 and NX6W pages describe the privacy bolt as their locks use it.
What's in the Box
- 1 x McGrath Euro 60/68 mortice lock body (ML-SP-M-60/68), 255 x 24mm satin stainless steel faceplate fitted
- Strike plate
- Strike plate pocket
- Fixing screws
Note: no Euro cylinder, keys or smart lock furniture are included. The body does not need a cylinder under the NX6 or NX6W - see Accessories and Spares for the NX6 key override consumables.
Suitable Uses
- Replacing or servicing the mortice under an existing NX6 or NX6W without buying the whole smart lock - the body, strike and pocket come as a set.
- A spare body kept on site for NX6-platform installations - accommodation, strata and managed housing where the same lock is fitted door after door.
- Hotel, motel and short-stay rooms, where the privacy turnsnib gives the guest a mechanical lock-from-inside. Chapter 04 shows which door types the NX6 platform suits.
- Regular front doors on timber or aluminium, hinged, already prepared for a 60mm backset Euro mortice with a 255mm faceplate. Chapter 02 covers backset, stile width and the long-plate mortice preparation.
- Doors where a keyed Euro cylinder is wanted as the mechanical fallback to a smart lock with a backup key. Browse the whole mortice locks for smart locks category for the rest of the range.
Any McGrath lock other than the NX6 and NX6W - the 68mm pitch and 255 x 24mm faceplate do not match the A210, A231, A236 or NX5 (85mm pitch, Euro 85 Series) or the NX1 and Albion (60/50 spindle mortice, no pitch). Sliding or bifold doors - a straight deadbolt cannot hold a sliding panel; the McGrath answer is the 28mm or 35mm Euro 85 hook body with the A231 sliding-door lock, or browse sliding-door smart locks. Fire doors - no fire rating is published for this body and neither NX6 lock is fire assessed on it. Chapter 05 explains what a fire-door core needs; the McGrath fire assessments name the F05 / F54 ANSI bodies and the dormakaba MS2602 instead - see fire-door smart locks.
Available Finish Options
Satin Stainless Steel
(This Product)
STK MLEM6068SS
Finish selection does not affect functionality, compliance, or performance. Only the 24mm faceplate edge is visible once the body is fitted; the NX6 and NX6W furniture over it comes in Matt Black or Silver.
McGrath Mortice Lock Family
McGrath makes five mortice families, and they are not interchangeable - the five-family comparison in our range guide is the quickest way to see which one your lock needs, and the photographic range gallery helps if you are matching an existing body by eye. This 60/68 body is the only member of its family. Every body is linked below, or browse the whole mortice locks for smart locks category.
Accessories and Spares
The two host locks and the NX6 key override consumables. The keyed-alike and keyed-to-differ cylinders and the key blank are the smart lock's own parts - McGrath keys them to the NX6, so order by the lock on the door, not by the mortice body. They live in our cylinders and barrels and keys and key blanks categories. The body itself needs no cylinder under either lock.
Full Specifications
Dimensions
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The Euro 60/68 (ML-SP-M-60/68) is the body in the box with both the McGrath NX6 and the NX6W. This listing is the same body on its own, as a replacement or spare; the strike plate and pocket come with it.
Not under the NX6 or NX6W - those locks drive the body directly and it works without a cylinder in the mortice. The Euro aperture is there so the body can take a standard Euro profile cylinder if it is ever used in a non-smart application. The NX6's own key override uses the keyed-alike or keyed-to-differ NX6 cylinder and the NX6 key blank - those belong to the smart lock, and our blog on mechanical key override shows where the keyhole sits on each McGrath model.
It is a thumb turn on the inside that locks the mortice from inside the room - the privacy setting McGrath specifies for hotel, motel and short-stay doors. Because an internal snib can stop a smart lock's credentials from opening the door while it is engaged, read what the internal snib disables before you rely on it, and how it interacts with an admin override.
Count the bolts. The 60/68 is the only McGrath body with three deadbolts stacked on the faceplate - step one in our identification guide. Then confirm the backset is 60mm, the faceplate is 255 x 24mm and the spindle-to-cylinder centres are 68mm. A 240 x 22mm faceplate means you have a Euro 85 body instead; a 147 or 180mm faceplate with no keyhole is a 60/50 spindle body.
No. This body is specific to the NX6 platform. The NX5, A210, A231 and A236 are 85mm-pitch locks on the Euro 85 Series; the NX1 and Albion take the 60/50 low-spindle body. The five-family table in our guide lays it out in one place.
Additional Information
- Mechanical body only. There is no keypad, battery, reader or app in this listing - it is the part the NX6 and NX6W drive. If you want the complete lock, the NX6 and NX6W pages list it, and both ship with this body.
- Pitch is the fit test, not backset. Three McGrath bodies have a 60mm backset; only this one has 68mm centres and a 255 x 24mm faceplate. Choosing by backset alone is the classic mistake - why backset is less forgiving on a smart lock and Chapter 02's mortice lever measuring routine both help, and bolt throw is covered there too. The bolt travel itself is not stated by McGrath; our note on deadbolt projection explains what the figure means when you do have it.
- No cross-brand equivalent at this pitch. The Lockton SML-H60 shares the 60mm backset but sits on the 85mm-pitch E-Series, so it is not a substitute here. The dormakaba MS2602 is a commercial primary mortice at 60mm backset that McGrath names in its fire assessments - matching dimensions is not the same as approved compatibility. Our guide keeps the cross-brand equivalents and the MS2602 note separate for that reason.
- Strike alignment decides how well three bolts throw. Three deadbolts on one lever lift means three chances for a slightly-high strike to bind - it is the first of the three common installation mistakes we see. The strike plate and pocket are in the box; fit the body, then set the strike to the bolts, not the other way round. Terry's offers advice and installation across the Gold Coast if you would rather not fit it yourself.
- Where McGrath sits. McGrath Locks is an Australian-managed brand distributed by LSC, and the 60/68 is the mortice behind its NX6 platform - see the McGrath brand profile in Chapter 10 and, for parts continuity, why Terry's, LSC and McGrath give long-term confidence.
Warranty
12-month warranty against defects in materials and workmanship (24-month on ALBION, ASCOT, ASHGROVE, BARDON, GRANGE, HAMILTON, KEDRON, MANLY, SANDGATE, STAFFORD, ULTRA SECUA and WINDSOR models). McGrath Locks will repair, replace, or refund at their discretion. Proof of purchase required for all claims. Returns & Warranty | McGrath Locks Warranty
This mortice body carries the standard 12-month term. The 24-month extended term applies to the named smart locks only, not to any mortice body.
Download PDF Resources
One-page McGrath spec sheet for the ML-SP-M-60/68 body - 1.5mm SS304 construction, 8mm spindle, 500,000-cycle test, BHMA Level 2 and 3, the 255 x 95.2mm case and 255 x 24mm faceplate, 68mm lock centres, 60mm backset, the strike plate / pocket / screws accessory set, and the dimension drawing with the 175.8mm case height and 52mm lower fixing.
McGrath Euro 60/68 Three-Point Mortice Lock - FAQ, Fitting and Owner's Guide
Everything below is here to help you choose, fit and live with the McGrath Euro 60/68 mortice body. For the whole McGrath mortice range in one place read the McGrath Mortice Locks Guide; for general smart lock questions see Chapter 13 - Smart Lock FAQ, and for measuring your door use the Buyer's Guide, starting at Chapter 02 - backset.
Choosing and Identifying the Body
Because the NX6 furniture is drilled at 68mm between the spindle and the cylinder, where the A210, A231, A236 and NX5 are drilled at 85mm and the NX1 and Albion have no cylinder in the mortice at all. The pitch sets the body, and the body sets the faceplate - 255 x 24mm here against 240 x 22mm on the Euro 85 Series. The Euro 60/68 section of our guide and the five-family table show where it sits.
Four steps: count the bolts (three deadbolts stacked on one faceplate is the 60/68 and nothing else), check for a keyhole (a Euro aperture is present on the 60/68 and the Euro 85 bodies, absent on the 60/50), measure the backset (60mm) and measure the faceplate (255 x 24mm). The whole routine is in how to identify the body you already have, and the heavy-commercial group of the range gallery photographs the 60/68 beside the two ANSI bodies.
No. Three McGrath families share the 60mm backset: this one, the Euro 85 60mm body and the four 60/50 spindle bodies. What decides it is the lock on the door - NX6 or NX6W means the 60/68 - and, if you are matching a body, the 68mm pitch and 255mm faceplate. What backset is and what a wrong backset does are covered in the backset blog.
Only by re-preparing the door. The mortice slot is taller and wider (255 x 24mm against 240 x 22mm) and the cylinder hole moves from 85mm to 68mm below the spindle. That is achievable on a timber door and awkward on an aluminium stile - Chapter 02 on door preparation is the place to start, and Terry's advice and installation service can assess the door first.
Cylinders, Keys and the Mechanical Override
That depends on the smart lock, not the mortice. The NX6 and NX6W do not need a cylinder in this body to work, the mortice ships without one, and the key override is part of the lock furniture rather than this body. Our blog on mechanical key override shows where to look on each McGrath model, and the flat-battery section covers when you would actually reach for the key. Locks with a backup key are gathered in the has backup key category.
The keyed-to-differ NX6 cylinder (unique key per door) or the keyed-alike NX6 cylinder (one key across several doors), and the NX6 key blank for cutting spares. These are the smart lock's override consumables, keyed to the NX6 profile - they are not interchangeable with the A210, A231, A236 or NX5 cylinders even though those locks also use a Euro-profile body. Everything is in cylinders and barrels for smart locks and keys and key blanks.
The body accepts a standard Euro profile fixed-cam cylinder, so mechanically yes. It is a full mortice with a dead latch, three-point deadbolt and inside turnsnib, and McGrath describes it for business and residential use. You would need lever furniture with an 8mm spindle and 68mm centres to match - an unusual pitch outside the NX6, so check the furniture before committing. A Kawneer-thread ANSI cylinder will not fit; that is the Kawneer cylinder catch we see on ANSI orders.
Fitting and Operation
Close the door and lift the lever - all three deadbolts throw together into the strike and the door is deadlocked along its edge, not just at the latch. To come back in, unlock the NX6 with a PIN, fingerprint, card or app and press the lever down; the lever retracts the latch and the three bolts together. No key turn is needed to deadlock or to unlock. Our guide explains three-point deadbolting; deadbolt projection explains the bolt-travel figure, which McGrath does not state for this body.
The turnsnib locks the mortice from inside the room - the privacy setting for hotel, motel and short-stay doors. While it is engaged a smart lock's outside credentials may not open the door, which is exactly the point in a guest room and exactly the problem if a guest leaves it on and walks out a different way. Read what the internal snib disables, the short-stay risk and best practice before you rely on it; the NX6 and NX6W pages describe the privacy bolt as their locks use it.
The NX6 and NX6W are field-changeable for handing, and the same body ships with both regardless of which way the door opens - handing is set at the lock, not the mortice. Establish the handing first - this step-by-step settles it - and check the latch bevel faces the strike before the body goes into the door. McGrath does not describe a latch-reversal procedure for the body on its own; if the bevel on yours faces the wrong way, ask before forcing it.
Fit the body first, then set the strike plate and pocket to the bolts. Three deadbolts on one lift means a strike even a couple of millimetres high will bind one of them and the lever will not lift cleanly - that is installation mistake number one in our troubleshooting blog. The strike plate, pocket and fixing screws are in the box; for rebated double doors check the rebate kits and strikes category, noting the McGrath 147mm kit is for the 60/50 body. The 52mm lower fixing distance and the fixing-hole layout are on McGrath's drawing on the Dimensions tab.
Suitability and Limitations
No. A straight deadbolt - three of them or one - has nothing to hook onto on a sliding panel. The McGrath answer is the 28mm or 35mm Euro 85 hook body with the A231 sliding-door lock; the hook-versus-bolt section of our guide explains why. Sliding-door options are gathered under glass sliding door smart locks.
No. No fire rating is published for the 60/68, and neither the NX6 nor the NX6W is fire assessed on it. McGrath's fire assessments (Jensen Hughes, for the Bardon, Windsor, Hamilton and Stafford) name the F05 / F54 ANSI bodies and the dormakaba MS2602 - and on the F54 the deadbolt must be made inoperable. A body that happens to share a 60mm backset is not an approved combination. See Chapter 05, fire-door compliance in the ANSI blog and the fire door category.
It is cycle tested beyond 500,000 operations, passed BHMA Level 2 and Level 3, and McGrath describes it as heavy duty for business or residential use. For a high-traffic commercial entrance where a Grade 1 body is specified, McGrath's answer is the ANSI pair - which of the F05 and F54 to choose is in our blog and Chapter 11 covers grading.
Not at this pitch. The Lockton SML-H60 shares the 60mm backset but is an 85mm-pitch body with a 240 x 22mm faceplate, so it belongs with the Euro 85 Series - our guide's Lockton equivalents table maps that family, not this one. The Vault 6068 mortice is built to the same 60mm backset and 68mm centres with a turnsnib, and the dormakaba MS2602 shares the 60mm backset; both are dimensionally close, but matching dimensions is not approved compatibility and neither is named by McGrath for the NX6. The cross-brand equivalents section keeps these apart.
Related Products, Guides and Chapters
Other McGrath mortice families: Euro 85 Swing 28 to 50mm · Euro 85 Swing 60mm · Euro 85 Swing 70mm · Euro 85 Hook 28mm · Euro 85 Hook 35mm · 60/50 High Spindle 147mm · 60/50 High Spindle 180mm · 60/50 Low Spindle 147mm · 60/50 Low Spindle 180mm · F05 ANSI · F54 ANSI
NX6 cylinders and keys: KD cylinder NX6 · KA cylinder NX6 · Key blank NX6
Cross-brand: Lockton SML-H60 · Vault 6068 Mortice · dormakaba MS2602
Categories: Mortice Locks for Smart Locks · Cylinders and Barrels · Keys and Key Blanks · Rebate Kits and Strikes · Has Backup Key · Regular Front Door · McGrath Locks
Buyer's Guide chapters: Ch 01 - the mechanical layer · Ch 02 - backset · Ch 02 - stile width · Ch 02 - mortice lever · Ch 02 - long-plate mortice · Ch 04 - compatibility matrix · Ch 05 - fire door cores · Ch 10 - McGrath · Ch 11 - standards · Ch 13 - Smart Lock FAQ
Helpful blog reading: McGrath Mortice Locks Guide - Euro 60/68 · Identify the body you have · Measuring Your Lock Backset · Mechanical Key Override · Secure Lock and the Internal Snib · What Is Bolt Throw · Understanding Door Handing · F05 vs F54 ANSI Mortice Locks · 3 Common DIY Installation Mistakes · Terry's, LSC and McGrath · Euro 60/68 spec sheet (PDF)
What's in the Box - McGrath Euro 60/68 Three-Point Mortice Lock
- 1 x McGrath Euro 60/68 mortice lock body (ML-SP-M-60/68), 255 x 24mm satin stainless steel faceplate fitted
- Strike plate
- Strike plate pocket
- Fixing screws
McGrath Euro 60/68 Three-Point Mortice Lock - Gallery
McGrath Euro 60/68 Three-Point Mortice Lock - Specifications
The three McGrath bodies with a 60mm backset
McGrath Euro 60/68 Three-Point Mortice Lock - Dimensions
McGrath Euro 60/68 Three-Point Mortice Lock - Specification Sheet
PDF Files - MLEM6068SS
One-page McGrath spec sheet for the ML-SP-M-60/68 body - 1.5mm SS304 construction, 8mm spindle, 500,000-cycle test, BHMA Level 2 and 3, the 255 x 95.2mm case and 255 x 24mm faceplate, 68mm lock centres, 60mm backset, the strike plate / pocket / screws accessory set, and the dimension drawing with the 175.8mm case height and 52mm lower fixing.
McGrath Locks Warranty
Warranty Summary
How to Make a Claim
- Contact Terry's Tradies Pty Ltd and its associated websites, trading names, and subsidiaries (the place of purchase) within the applicable warranty period.
- Supply your proof of original purchase - a receipt or tax invoice is required.
- Provide a clear description of the fault and your contact details.
- You may be asked to return the product for assessment before a remedy is determined.
- McGrath Locks will, at their discretion, repair the product, replace it with the same or an equivalent model, or provide a refund of the purchase price.
Exclusions
This warranty does not cover:
- Normal wear and tear
- Products that have been disassembled
- Damage caused by improper handling, incorrect installation, misuse, abuse, neglect, modification, or accident
- Installation by unlicensed persons (including non-licensed locksmiths or technicians)
- Products not used in accordance with the supplied instructions
- Cosmetic damage that does not affect functionality
- Labour or installation costs related to the removal or reinstallation of products
- Exposure to conditions outside normal environmental use
- Work completed before warranty approval
- Damage caused by battery leakage, battery failure, or force majeure
Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if they fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure. This warranty is provided in addition to your rights and remedies under the Australian Consumer Law.
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