8-32 x 5/16 Flat Point Alloy Steel Socket Set Screw gives buyers a clean way to specify a broad-contact alloy steel set screw without adding unsupported dimensions.

For 8-32 x 5/16, review the flat point around handles, knobs, collars, and control hardware and industrial assemblies that use a broad bearing face at the screw end. The broad end face suits prepared flats, repeated adjustment, and jobs where unnecessary deformation of the mating component would create service problems.

The 8-32 designation supplies the ordering thread form, and the 5/16 in. length should be checked against tapped depth and bearing location. Match the thread and length to the print because the flat end must land on the prepared contact area. For repair or production work, the alloy steel designation helps distinguish this fastener from material families that serve different environments.

The UNC series and 32 threads per inch are derived from the thread designation. When the contact seat is flat and aligned, the end face can apply pressure without concentrating the load at one small point. Cold Headers supports exact-size sourcing when a flat point detail matters to the final order.

Technical Highlights

• Point Style: Flat Point
• Material: Alloy Steel
• Thread Size: 8-32
• Length: 5/16 in.
• Thread Series: UNC
• Threads Per Inch: 32
• Drive Type: Internal Hex