5/16-24 x 3/8 Half Dog Point Alloy Steel Socket Set Screw supports shaft-mounted components that use a dog-style tip to register position.

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 5/16-24 x 3/8 include compact machinery where excess tip projection needs review and compact machinery where excess tip projection needs review where the blunt pilot is part of the assembly fit.

Thread arithmetic for 5/16-24: 24 TPI in the UNF 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. 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: 5/16-24
• Length: 3/8 in.
• Thread Series: UNF
• Threads Per Inch: 24
• Drive Type: Internal Hex