The invention relates to an automatic locking structure of an adjusting screw rod for a flow-adjustable metering pump. The metering pump comprises a driving end, a side cover, an adjusting screw rod and an adjusting handle, wherein the adjusting screw rod is located in the side cover and performs transmission with the side cover through threads, and the adjusting handle is connected with the adjusting screw rod; when the adjusting handle is rotated, the adjusting handle drives the adjusting screw rod to move, the eccentric distance is finally adjusted, and flow of the metering pump is adjusted; the automatic locking structure comprises a spring, a spring gland and a locking spring seat, the inner end of the locking spring seat is a locking end, the outer end of the locking spring seat is a free end, a guide rod used for sleeving the spring is arranged in the middle of the locking spring seat, a through slot is formed in the side cover, the locking spring seat penetrates through the through slot in the side cover, the locking end of the locking spring seat is clamped in the adjusting screw rod, the guide rod of the locking spring seat is sleeved with the spring, and the spring is located in the through slot, the spring gland is connected to an opening of the through slot and compresses the spring, and the free end extends out of the outer side of the spring gland. Compared with the prior art, the automatic locking structure is simple in arrangement, good in locking effect and convenient to adjust.