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Socket Set Screw

Socket Set Screw

Product Code: MD-CVT-0031

A DIN 916 set screw is tightened with a hex key. Pointed, cone, flat or ball-ended versions may be available; the source mentions high strength grades such as 12.9 and 14.9. ## Function It limits relative movement and retains gears, flywheels, pulleys and similar parts on shafts. It can also serve as an adjustment screw for precise positioning. ## Applications - Shafts and moving machine parts - Gears, pulleys and flywheels - Machine adjustment and locking points - Industrial assemblies Select the point style for the contact surface; use a flat or suitable soft point where shaft marking must be avoided.