Value Collection SS5X08016-050BX M8 Set Screw Dog Point

Product Description

The VALUE COLLECTION SS5X08016-050BX is a metric dog point set screw used to secure components onto shafts, rods, or bores without a protruding head. Manufactured from 18-8 austenitic stainless steel (Grade A2), it offers solid corrosion resistance suitable for general industrial, marine-adjacent, and maintenance applications. The dog point extends slightly beyond the threads to seat into a mating hole or flat on a shaft, providing positive location and preventing axial movement. Drive is via a 4 mm hex key. Thread size is M8 x 1.25 and overall length is 16 mm. This fastener conforms to DIN 915.

This set screw is used in mechanical assemblies where a headless fastener is required to sit flush with or below a surface while holding position on a shaft. Typical applications include shaft collars, couplings, pulleys, gears, and fixture components in light to medium industrial equipment. The dog point design is preferred when precise axial location is needed and a permanent or semi-permanent mating recess is present in the shaft. Suitable for use by millwrights, maintenance mechanics, and assembly technicians working with metric fastener standards.

Key Features

• Dog point profile for positive shaft location in mating recess
• 18-8 austenitic stainless steel construction for corrosion resistance
• Grade A2 material per metric stainless fastener classification
• Conforms to DIN 915 fastener standard
• M8 x 1.25 metric thread with 4 mm hex key drive
• 16 mm overall length for shallow to mid-depth engagement

Compatibility

Designed as a DIN 915 dog point set screw for use in any M8 x 1.25 threaded bore requiring a headless, flush-mount fastener with shaft-locating capability.

Installation Notes

Install using a calibrated 4 mm hex key to avoid rounding the drive socket. Ensure the mating shaft recess or flat is clean and properly aligned with the dog point before tightening. De-energize or lock out any rotating equipment before servicing fasteners on shafts or couplings. Stainless steel fasteners are susceptible to galling; apply an appropriate anti-seize compound to threads before installation to reduce the risk of thread seizure.