10-32 x 7/8 Cone Point Alloy Steel Socket Set Screw is appropriate where axial and torsional holding depend on a pointed end biting into the mating surface.
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 10-32 x 7/8 include fixtures, tooling details, and adjustment screws and fixtures, tooling details, and adjustment screws where focused tip engagement is part of the assembly.
The 10-32 thread is UNF with 32 TPI, and the 7/8 in. length should be compared with tapped depth and cone-point reach. Match the thread and length to the print because length changes can alter where the conical tip seats. Cold Headers helps buyers keep small point-geometry differences visible during sourcing.
