When a maintenance list or drawing calls for a stainless cup point set screw, 5-40 x 5/8 18-8 Stainless Steel Cup Point Socket Set Screw provides a clear product callout for purchasing and replacement work.
In conveyors, packaging machinery, and automation equipment, this screw is often selected where maintenance teams need repeatable socket-drive installation. The socket drive helps maintenance and assembly teams install or remove the fastener without needing side clearance around a head.
Selection should account for the mating material, available drive access, environmental exposure, and whether localized point contact is acceptable. This 5-40 x 5/8 size gives buyers a precise callout for ordering. It fits many indoor industrial, outdoor general-service, instrumentation, and routine-cleaning applications. Buyers should review the shaft or component surface condition, available drive access, environmental exposure, and required holding action before selecting this item. Cold Headers is a useful source when the part number, thread, point style, stainless material, or length is difficult to locate through standard catalog channels.
Technical Highlights
- Material: 18-8 Stainless Steel
- Thread Size: 5-40
- Length: 5/8 in.
- Point Style: Cup Point
- Nominal Screw Diameter: 0.125 in.
- Hex Socket Size: 1/16 in.
- Cup Point Diameter: 0.057-0.067 in.
- Drive Type: Internal Hex
Call 773-775-7900 or email Sales@coldheaders.com for pricing, availability, or a quote.
