10-32 x 3/4 18-8 Stainless Steel Button Head Socket Cap Screw with Nylon Insert uses a low-dome head for exposed fastening where a smooth, reduced-profile shape matters. The nylon pellet presses against the mating thread for prevailing torque without changing the head geometry.

Because the socket is shallower than a full socket head cap screw, compare 18-8 SHCS with Nylon Insert when clamp load and deeper drive engagement govern the joint. Typical applications include machine guards, removable covers, and service panels, where exposed hardware benefits from a smooth dome and exact thread-length match.

18-8 stainless is practical for washdown-adjacent machinery, packaging equipment, and outdoor or high-touch hardware where the service environment is not chloride-critical. Plain 18-8 Button Head Socket Cap Screws may fit torque-once joints where the nylon insert is not required. Cold Headers has supplied specialty socket fasteners since 1962 and helps buyers source exact stainless sizes and uncommon lengths.

Technical Highlights

• Material: 18-8 Stainless Steel
• Thread Size: 10-32
• Length: 3/4 in.
• Head Style: Button Head
• Drive Type: Internal Hex
• Locking Feature: Nylon insert providing prevailing torque
• Nylon Insert Diameter (P): 3/32 in.
• Nylon Insert Location (N): 5/32 in. +/-1/2 pitch
• Head Dimensions: ASME B18.3

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