3/8-24 x 1/2 Oval Point Alloy Steel Socket Set Screw with Nylon Insert is a heat-treated alloy steel oval point socket set screw with a nylon insert for prevailing torque. The internal hex drive keeps the screw headless and accessible in collars, hubs, handles, and compact control parts. Specify the heat-treated alloy steel body with nylon pellet when the print calls for mechanical set screw hardware, not a stainless substitute.

Grooved-shaft assemblies use the oval point to ride the groove while helping retain axial position.

The nylon pellet is added to create thread drag while leaving the rounded point responsible for mating-surface contact. This catalog separates oval point locking screws from plain oval point parts so the insert requirement stays visible. Check thread size, length, socket size, pellet dimensions, groove or seat condition, and surface-marking tolerance before substitution.

Technical Highlights

• Point: Oval (rounded radiused tip)
• Material: Alloy Steel
• Thread Size: 3/8-24
• Length: 1/2 in.
• Drive: Internal Hex
• Hex Key Size: 3/16 in.
• Locking Feature: Nylon insert providing prevailing torque
• Nylon Insert Diameter (P): 9/64 in.
• Nylon Insert Location (N): 1/4 in., +/-1/2 pitch
• Dimensional Standard: ASME B18.3

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