6-40 x 5/8 Knurled Point Alloy Steel Socket Set Screw is specified when the drawing calls for an alloy steel set screw with a knurled cup point and compact drive access.

The serrated knurled cup point bites the mating surface and helps resist vibration-driven back-out in blind holes, softer materials, collars, hubs, and adjustment locations.

Typical review points for 6-40 x 5/8 include repair bins, equipment rebuilds, and exact-size set screw substitutions; it may also fit tooling details, clamp collars, and positioning hardware where a headless set screw keeps the outside of the component clear while point contact provides the holding action.

The 6-40 thread designation identifies a inch-series inch thread with 40 threads per inch, and the 5/8 in. length should be checked against tapped depth, contact location, and drive access.

The knurled cup point is usually chosen for localized bite rather than for a locating-hole function. Cold Headers helps buyers keep specialty point geometry, exact size, and material together during quoting.

Technical Highlights

• Point Style: Knurled Point
• Material: Alloy Steel
• Thread Size: 6-40
• Length: 5/8 in.
• Thread Series: inch-series
• Threads Per Inch: 40
• Drive Type: Internal Hex