Alloy Steel Oval Point Socket Set Screws

Alloy steel oval point socket set screws are headless threaded fasteners designed to secure collars, hubs, gears, pulleys, knobs, handles, and other components to shafts or mating parts. The internal hex socket allows installation in confined spaces, while the rounded oval point provides smooth surface contact with the mating component.

Oval point geometry is commonly selected where frequent adjustment or repositioning is anticipated and reduced surface marking is preferred. Unlike cup or cone point designs that concentrate force at a small contact area, the oval point provides broader, rounded contact that may help minimize marring of the mating surface while still providing reliable positioning in appropriate applications. Final selection should consider shaft material, required holding force, acceptable surface marking, drive access, and service conditions.

These fasteners are frequently used in machinery, automation equipment, fixtures, tooling, adjustment mechanisms, positioning assemblies, conveyor systems, collars, hubs, pulleys, gears, and maintenance applications where components may require periodic repositioning or adjustment.

Cold Headers supplies alloy steel oval 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, point style, and other verified technical information where available.

Why Use an Oval Point Socket Set Screw?

  • Rounded contact surface: The oval point provides smooth contact against the mating surface.
  • Reduced surface marking: Commonly selected where minimizing indentation is preferred over concentrated point contact.
  • 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.
  • Exact-size selection: Product pages allow engineers and purchasers to compare thread size, length, socket size, and verified dimensional information.

Selecting the Correct Oval 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. Mating-surface material, required holding force, allowable surface marking, available drive access, and expected maintenance requirements should also be considered. Oval point set screws should not be substituted automatically for cup, knurled cup, cone, flat, half dog, or full dog point styles because each point geometry creates a different contact condition.

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 1/16 Oval Point Alloy Steel Socket Set Screw
List Price (per 100 pieces) $19.00
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2-56 x 1/8 Oval Point Alloy Steel Socket Set Screw
List Price (per 100 pieces) $15.00
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2-56 x 3/16 Oval Point Alloy Steel Socket Set Screw
List Price (per 100 pieces) $15.50
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2-56 x 1/4 Oval Point Alloy Steel Socket Set Screw
List Price (per 100 pieces) $16.00
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2-56 x 5/16 Oval Point Alloy Steel Socket Set Screw
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2-56 x 1/16 Oval Point Alloy Steel Socket Set Screw is used where a rounded oval point should bear against the mating surface without the cutting action of a cone or cup point.

Oval point geometry is useful when a shaft, groove, or angled surface must be repositioned during service without chewing the contact area.

Keep the alloy steel callout tied to the ordered part, while still reviewing exposure conditions and the surface condition expected at the contact point.

Typical review areas for 2-56 x 1/16 include adjustment screws, machine stops, and control knobs and conveyor equipment, packaging machinery, and production hardware where smoother point contact is part of the assembly.

The 2-56 callout corresponds to UNC thread form and 56 TPI; verify the 1/16 in. length against tapped depth and the desired bearing location. Check the length against tapped depth and contact location so the rounded end reaches the intended seat. Cold Headers assists with exact-size sourcing when oval point geometry matters to the final order.

Technical Highlights

  • Point Style: Oval Point
  • Material: Alloy Steel
  • Thread Size: 2-56
  • Length: 1/16 in.
  • Thread Series: UNC
  • Threads Per Inch: 56
  • Drive Type: Internal Hex
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2-56 x 1/8 Oval Point Alloy Steel Socket Set Screw gives a size-specific alloy steel option for adjustment locations that need a crowned set screw end.

Because the end is smooth and crowned, this style is often reviewed for adjustment screws, stops, knobs, and retained parts that move during setup.

Alloy steel construction is appropriate where the product specification calls for this family and the oval point geometry matches the intended contact condition.

Typical review areas for 2-56 x 1/8 include shafts, collars, grooves, and splined seats and shaft-mounted parts that need smoother point contact where smoother point contact is part of the assembly.

The 2-56 callout corresponds to UNC thread form and 56 TPI; verify the 1/8 in. length against tapped depth and the desired bearing location. Treat the oval point as a controlled detail when comparing older orders, drawings, or service notes. Cold Headers has supplied specialty socket fasteners since 1962, including set screws for uncommon adjustment needs.

Technical Highlights

  • Point Style: Oval 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 Oval Point Alloy Steel Socket Set Screw is a headless internal-hex fastener for parts that must be adjusted and repositioned without aggressive shaft damage.

For assemblies with frequent adjustment, the oval point can reduce surface chewing while still allowing localized contact at the end of the screw.

Keep the alloy steel callout tied to the ordered part, while still reviewing exposure conditions and the surface condition expected at the contact point.

Typical review areas for 2-56 x 3/16 include fixtures, tooling details, and repositioned stops and fixtures, tooling details, and repositioned stops where smoother point contact is part of the assembly.

The 2-56 callout corresponds to UNC thread form and 56 TPI; verify the 3/16 in. length against tapped depth and the desired bearing location. For replacement work, keep the oval point callout intact before comparing this item to other set screw families. Cold Headers helps buyers keep rounded-point details visible during sourcing.

Technical Highlights

  • Point Style: Oval 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 Oval Point Alloy Steel Socket Set Screw supports drawings that call for oval point geometry at the contact end of the set screw.

Oval point geometry is useful when a shaft, groove, or angled surface must be repositioned during service without chewing the contact area.

Alloy steel construction is appropriate where the product specification calls for this family and the oval point geometry matches the intended contact condition.

Typical review areas for 2-56 x 1/4 include machine controls, brackets, and bearing-contact locations and curved seats, angled contact areas, and grooved mating surfaces where smoother point contact is part of the assembly.

The 2-56 callout corresponds to UNC thread form and 56 TPI; verify the 1/4 in. length against tapped depth and the desired bearing location. Confirm that the application needs bearing contact rather than a biting point before approving a substitute. Cold Headers can quote this oval point family by exact thread, length, alloy steel material, and contact style.

Technical Highlights

  • Point Style: Oval 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 Oval Point Alloy Steel Socket Set Screw identifies the exact thread and length for an alloy steel oval point socket set screw.

Because the end is smooth and crowned, this style is often reviewed for adjustment screws, stops, knobs, and retained parts that move during setup.

Keep the alloy steel callout tied to the ordered part, while still reviewing exposure conditions and the surface condition expected at the contact point.

Typical review areas for 2-56 x 5/16 include conveyor equipment, packaging machinery, and production hardware and adjustment screws, machine stops, and control knobs where smoother point contact is part of the assembly.

The 2-56 callout corresponds to UNC thread form and 56 TPI; verify the 5/16 in. length against tapped depth and the desired bearing location. If a groove or curved seat is used, confirm that the screw reaches it without bottoming out in the tapped bore. Cold Headers works with socket fastener requirements where contact shape affects fit and ordering accuracy.

Technical Highlights

  • Point Style: Oval Point
  • Material: Alloy Steel
  • Thread Size: 2-56
  • Length: 5/16 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 1/16 in N/A 1/8 in N/A 3/16 in N/A 1/4 in N/A 5/16 in
Material N/A Alloy Steel
Quantity N/A 100
Package Type N/A Box
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