A set screw can be identified with its signature headless body. The entire body of the fastener is threaded and it comes in various dimensions. To securely fasten the set screw in place, a special internal wrenching drive or an Allen key is used. Once the components are fastened, the set screw exerts a clamping force in order to secure the components in place.
Socket Set Screw with a Dog Point, made to DIN 915 standard and have a hexagonal recess that is driven using a hex wrench or insert bit.
This makes these screws much more efficient than slotted screw products, as the hex socket drive as more resistance to cam-out and can be used with power drivers – which enables faster installation and higher torque.
Also known as extended point set screws, dog point feature a protruding tip with a flat surface on the end that opposes the hex drive. This protrusion is longer on the full dog set screw than on its half dog point relative. Designed for permanent setting, the protrusion should fit into a matching hole in the workpiece much as a dowel pin would.
