7/16-20 x 7/16 Oval Point Alloy Steel Socket Set Screw with Nylon Insert supports repeated adjustment because the radiused tip can ride against the mating surface as settings change. A shallow prepared groove around the shaft lets the point ride axially while still allowing repositioning. Specify the heat-treated alloy steel body with nylon pellet when the print calls for mechanical set screw hardware, not a stainless substitute.
Knobs and handles on control shafts may use an oval point when the screw approaches a curved or grooved surface. The polymer insert changes the service envelope versus an all-metal screw, so review heat exposure before specifying it.
The 7/16-20 rows are fine-thread-only in this oval point locking family, so exact thread identification matters. Cold Headers has supplied specialty socket fasteners since 1962, with separate catalog language for each set screw point style. Check thread size, length, socket size, pellet dimensions, groove or seat condition, and surface-marking tolerance before substitution.
Technical Highlights
- Point: Oval (rounded radiused tip)
- Material: Alloy Steel
- Thread Size: 7/16-20
- Length: 7/16 in.
- Drive: Internal Hex
- Hex Key Size: 7/32 in.
- Locking Feature: Nylon insert providing prevailing torque
- Nylon Insert Diameter (P): 5/32 in.
- Nylon Insert Location (N): 17/64 in., +/-1/2 pitch
- Dimensional Standard: ASME B18.3
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