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In particular it can be confused with indexeddb keys, ES6 property keys, and so forth. It may be better to call it something like "CryptoKey". Ryan also suggested "WebCryptoKey" or "KeyHandle"; I suspect that it's best to make it clear that this is a key for crypto, as opposed to hashtables or databases, so "KeyHandle" isn't a good choice....
https://dvcs.w3.org/hg/webcrypto-api/rev/4673a7019d7f