10-24 x 5/16 Oval Point Alloy Steel Socket Set Screw with Nylon Insert is chosen when an oval point should ride a prepared groove while the nylon insert resists backing out. A shallow prepared groove around the shaft lets the point ride axially while still allowing repositioning. Specify the heat-treated alloy steel body with nylon pellet when the print calls for mechanical set screw hardware, not a stainless substitute.
Spline-adjacent and keyway-adjacent seating may call for a rounded point where sharp engagement would be too aggressive. Alloy steel is not the corrosion-focused option, so use protective oiling or a stainless request when exposure requires it.
Cold Headers installs nylon locking pellets in-house at its Chicago facility for this oval point set screw family. Cold Headers can quote the requested oval point nylon-insert item without steering the request toward a biting point style. 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: 10-24
- Length: 5/16 in.
- Drive: Internal Hex
- Hex Key Size: 3/32 in.
- Locking Feature: Nylon insert providing prevailing torque
- Nylon Insert Diameter (P): 3/32 in.
- Nylon Insert Location (N): 5/32 in., +/-1/2 pitch
- Dimensional Standard: ASME B18.3
Call 773-775-7900 or email Sales@coldheaders.com for pricing, availability, or a quote.
