Alloy Steel Half Dog Point Socket Set Screws

Alloy steel half dog point socket set screws are headless threaded fasteners designed to secure collars, hubs, gears, pulleys, sprockets, knobs, handles, and other components to shafts or mating parts. The internal hex socket allows installation in confined spaces, while the cylindrical half dog point projects beyond the threaded portion to engage a locating hole, groove, or mating recess.

Half dog point geometry is commonly selected where accurate positioning and repeatable component alignment are important. The reduced-diameter locating tip helps position the fastener without relying solely on point pressure against the shaft surface. Depending on the application, the dog point may engage a drilled hole, slot, or machined recess to help maintain alignment while allowing the threaded portion to provide clamping force. Final selection should consider the mating geometry, engagement depth, shaft material, available drive access, and assembly requirements.

These fasteners are frequently used in machinery, indexing mechanisms, tooling, fixtures, collars, hubs, couplings, pulleys, gears, automation equipment, adjustment assemblies, and maintenance applications where repeatable positioning or positive location is required.

Cold Headers supplies alloy steel half dog point socket set screws in a broad range of inch thread sizes and lengths, including uncommon and difficult-to-source configurations. Individual product pages provide exact thread size, screw length, nominal diameter, hex socket size, dog point dimensions, and other verified technical information where available.

Why Use a Half Dog Point Socket Set Screw?

  • Locating tip: The cylindrical half dog point is designed to engage a mating hole, groove, or recess for repeatable positioning.
  • Headless construction: Allows installation flush with or below the surrounding component surface.
  • Internal hex drive: Supports installation with a hex key where external wrench clearance is limited.
  • Positioning applications: Frequently selected for collars, hubs, couplings, gears, pulleys, fixtures, and indexing mechanisms.
  • Exact-size selection: Product pages allow engineers and purchasers to compare thread size, length, socket size, and verified dimensional information.

Selecting the Correct Half Dog Point Set Screw

Begin by confirming the required thread size and screw length. Review the hex socket size to ensure the proper installation tool is available. Dog point diameter, dog point length, mating-hole dimensions, available drive access, and overall assembly requirements should also be considered. Half dog point set screws should not be substituted automatically for cup, knurled cup, cone, flat, oval, or full dog point styles because each point geometry serves a different mechanical function.

Cold Headers Inc. has supplied specialty industrial socket fasteners since 1962. Our catalog helps engineers, distributors, maintenance teams, and purchasing professionals locate exact sizes, uncommon lengths, and difficult-to-find alloy steel socket set screws without unsupported inventory claims.

Call 773-775-7900 or email Sales@coldheaders.com for pricing, availability, or a quote.

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2-56 x 1/8 Half Dog Point Alloy Steel Socket Set Screw
List Price (per 100 pieces) $15.00

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2-56 x 3/16 Half Dog Point Alloy Steel Socket Set Screw
List Price (per 100 pieces) $15.50

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2-56 x 1/4 Half Dog Point Alloy Steel Socket Set Screw
List Price (per 100 pieces) $16.00

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2-56 x 5/16 Half Dog Point Alloy Steel Socket Set Screw
List Price (per 100 pieces) Call or Email for Pricing

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2-56 x 3/8 Half Dog Point Alloy Steel Socket Set Screw
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2-56 x 1/8 Half Dog Point Alloy Steel Socket Set Screw is used where the blunt cylindrical pilot must enter a mating hole, slot, or keyway without a sharp point cutting into the surface.

Because the tip is blunt and cylindrical, it can locate in a prepared hole or keyway without the surface penetration associated with cone or cup styles.

This family is suited to industrial mechanical assemblies where a steel half dog point screw is part of the locating method.

Typical review areas for 2-56 x 1/8 include shaft collars, gear hubs, and pulley positioning and conveyor hardware, packaging machinery, and production equipment where the blunt pilot is part of the assembly fit.

Thread arithmetic for 2-56: 56 TPI in the UNC series; compare the 1/8 in. length with tapped depth and pilot reach. Review whether the mating hole, slot, or keyway matches the point style before approving a substitute. If the design needs a longer pilot, compare this item with the full dog point family before ordering. Cold Headers assists with exact-size sourcing when the shortened pilot is part of the purchase requirement.

Technical Highlights

  • Point Style: Half Dog Point
  • Material: Alloy Steel
  • Thread Size: 2-56
  • Length: 1/8 in.
  • Thread Series: UNC
  • Threads Per Inch: 56
  • Drive Type: Internal Hex
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2-56 x 3/16 Half Dog Point Alloy Steel Socket Set Screw identifies a half dog point set screw for alloy steel applications that need positive location and controlled protrusion.

The shortened pilot can help align or retain parts while reducing projection beyond the receiving hole, slot, or keyway.

Alloy steel construction belongs with set screw requirements where the design depends on the specified material and dog-style pilot geometry.

Typical review areas for 2-56 x 3/16 include fixture alignment, tooling plates, and locating slots and gear and pulley hubs that use a set screw pilot to hold position where the blunt pilot is part of the assembly fit.

Thread arithmetic for 2-56: 56 TPI in the UNC series; compare the 3/16 in. length with tapped depth and pilot reach. Use the point style as a controlled specification, especially when replacing hardware from a prior drawing. For applications that require a deeper locating projection, the full dog point family may be the better comparison. Cold Headers has supplied specialty socket fasteners since 1962, including unusual locating set screw configurations.

Technical Highlights

  • Point Style: Half Dog Point
  • Material: Alloy Steel
  • Thread Size: 2-56
  • Length: 3/16 in.
  • Thread Series: UNC
  • Threads Per Inch: 56
  • Drive Type: Internal Hex
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2-56 x 1/4 Half Dog Point Alloy Steel Socket Set Screw gives a size-specific headless fastener for assemblies that use a shortened dog point as the locating feature.

For alignment work, the mating feature should be checked so the dog point enters cleanly and does not bottom before the set screw is seated.

This family is suited to industrial mechanical assemblies where a steel half dog point screw is part of the locating method.

Typical review areas for 2-56 x 1/4 include keyways, mating holes, and retained adjustment points and keyways, mating holes, and retained adjustment points where the blunt pilot is part of the assembly fit.

Thread arithmetic for 2-56: 56 TPI in the UNC series; compare the 1/4 in. length with tapped depth and pilot reach. For retrofit work, compare the end style against the original part before treating it as a generic set screw. When the receiving feature expects a longer pilot, review the full dog point option instead of stretching this selection. Cold Headers helps buyers keep dog-point details attached to the size being quoted.

Technical Highlights

  • Point Style: Half Dog Point
  • Material: Alloy Steel
  • Thread Size: 2-56
  • Length: 1/4 in.
  • Thread Series: UNC
  • Threads Per Inch: 56
  • Drive Type: Internal Hex
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2-56 x 5/16 Half Dog Point Alloy Steel Socket Set Screw supports drawings where the pilot end, not only the thread and length, controls how the set screw seats.

Because the tip is blunt and cylindrical, it can locate in a prepared hole or keyway without the surface penetration associated with cone or cup styles.

Alloy steel construction belongs with set screw requirements where the design depends on the specified material and dog-style pilot geometry.

Typical review areas for 2-56 x 5/16 include machine controls, stops, and register features and brackets, stops, and parts with prepared receiving features where the blunt pilot is part of the assembly fit.

Thread arithmetic for 2-56: 56 TPI in the UNC series; compare the 5/16 in. length with tapped depth and pilot reach. Confirm that the pilot can enter the feature without bottoming or shifting the retained part. Use half dog geometry for shorter pilot clearance; route full dog point requirements to that separate family. Cold Headers can quote this half dog family by thread, length, alloy steel material, and pilot style.

Technical Highlights

  • Point Style: Half Dog Point
  • Material: Alloy Steel
  • Thread Size: 2-56
  • Length: 5/16 in.
  • Thread Series: UNC
  • Threads Per Inch: 56
  • Drive Type: Internal Hex
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2-56 x 3/8 Half Dog Point Alloy Steel Socket Set Screw is made for fixture, shaft, and collar locations that call for a flat-ended dog-style pilot.

The shortened pilot can help align or retain parts while reducing projection beyond the receiving hole, slot, or keyway.

This family is suited to industrial mechanical assemblies where a steel half dog point screw is part of the locating method.

Typical review areas for 2-56 x 3/8 include conveyor hardware, packaging machinery, and production equipment and shaft collars, gear hubs, and pulley positioning where the blunt pilot is part of the assembly fit.

Thread arithmetic for 2-56: 56 TPI in the UNC series; compare the 3/8 in. length with tapped depth and pilot reach. Verify drive access and component clearance so the screw can be seated without external wrench space. If the print calls for extended pilot engagement, verify whether a full dog point set screw is actually specified. Cold Headers works with socket fastener requirements where pilot shape affects fit and ordering accuracy.

Technical Highlights

  • Point Style: Half Dog Point
  • Material: Alloy Steel
  • Thread Size: 2-56
  • Length: 3/8 in.
  • Thread Series: UNC
  • Threads Per Inch: 56
  • Drive Type: Internal Hex
Brands N/A Cold Headers, Inc.
Diameter N/A 2-56
Length N/A 1/8 in N/A 3/16 in N/A 1/4 in N/A 5/16 in N/A 3/8 in
Material N/A Alloy Steel
Quantity N/A 100
Package Type N/A Box
Note N/A Less Than Package Quantity Specified Plus 25%.