Flat-ended slotted grub screws, defined in the DIN 427 standard published by the German Institute for Standardization (DIN), are generally used to fasten one object to or within another. Because the setscrew is headless and threaded the entire length of the screw, it can pass through the threaded hole of one object and tighten against another object. They are often used to prevent relative motion between two rotating parts, such as the movement of a pulley or a gear on a shaft. The clamping force is generated through the lower end of the screw protruding from the outer object to or against the inner object. The flat point is a flat surface at the opposite end of the slotted drive and is the simplest and most economical type of set screw and is used for frequent repositioning of components where minimal shaft deformation is required. The slotted driver allows tightening and loosening with a single blade slotted screwdriver.
Similarly, in the ISO 2342 standard published by the International Standards Organization (ISO), dimensions are defined for diameters from 1 mm to 10 mm, reference is made to the ISO/R 888 standard for length and ISO/R 262 standard for thread series (ISO 2342). Slotted grub screws - Metric series). In this standard, no reference is made to the different shapes and sizes of screw ends.
The requirements for flat-end slotted grub screws are listed in the DIN 404 standard under the following headings:
Briefly, the ISO 2342 standard describes the characteristics of shank slotted grub screws with threads from M1 to M10.
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