2-56 x 7/16 Flat Point Alloy Steel Socket Set Screw is used where the set screw should bear on a shaft flat or prepared seat with reduced surface marking.
For 2-56 x 7/16, review the flat point around shaft flats, machined seats, and pre-ground contact areas and maintenance repairs, replacement bins, and service drawings. The broad end face suits prepared flats, repeated adjustment, and jobs where unnecessary deformation of the mating component would create service problems.
The 2-56 designation supplies the ordering thread form, and the 7/16 in. length should be checked against tapped depth and bearing location. Review the surface condition, adjustment frequency, and available drive access before approving the item. Alloy steel keeps the item aligned with industrial mechanical fastening requirements where the print calls for this material and point style.
The UNC series and 56 threads per inch are derived from the thread designation. By spreading the clamping force over the flat end face, the screw can hold a prepared surface without intentionally gouging it. Cold Headers can quote this flat point family by exact thread, length, alloy steel material, and bearing-face point style.
