5-40 x 1/16 Cone Point Alloy Steel Socket Set Screw is a pointed socket set screw for mechanical assemblies that need focused contact at the screw tip.
This point style is useful where a shaft, collar, stop, or fixture detail is expected to accept a clear indentation from the screw tip.
Use this material identity when the bill of material calls for alloy steel; environmental exposure and surface requirements should still be checked against the application.
Typical review areas for 5-40 x 1/16 include compact machinery where external screw heads would interfere and compact machinery where external screw heads would interfere where focused tip engagement is part of the assembly.
The 5-40 thread is UNC with 40 TPI, and the 1/16 in. length should be compared with tapped depth and cone-point reach. Check the length against tapped depth and point reach so the cone enters the intended contact area. Cold Headers helps buyers keep small point-geometry differences visible during sourcing.
