For set-screw locations near finished shafts or plated components, 5/16-18 x 5/16 gives maintenance teams a nylon tipped alloy option with verified tip dimensions.

Typical uses include repeated-adjustment mechanisms, handwheel hubs, knobs, and handles that may be loosened during maintenance. Buyers should confirm the tip material, thread fit, thread size, and threaded body length against the drawing before substitution. Nylon is the softer contact choice for delicate finishes and repeated adjustment.

Tip installation is handled by Cold Headers in Chicago, giving this category a practical home for soft-face set screw requirements. That makes it useful when the set screw must bear on a finished or plated part and later be adjusted again.

Technical Highlights

• Point: Nylon tip (soft contact face)
• Body Material: Alloy Steel
• Tip Material: Nylon
• Thread Size: 5/16-18
• Thread Fit: 3A
• Length: 5/16 in. (threaded body)
• Tip Diameter (A): 3/16 in.
• Tip Length (C): 3/32 in.

Call 773-775-7900 or email Sales@coldheaders.com for pricing, availability, or a quote.