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set screw
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set screw [′set ‚skrü]
(design engineering)
A small headless machine screw, usually having a point at one end and a recessed hexagonal socket or a slot at the other end, used for such purposes as holding a knob or gear on a shaft.


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When necessary, the drive can be rotated to a new position by loosening two set screws, rotating the drive and retightening the screws.
Each pin can be precision adjusted with a hex wrench, without having to loosen and tighten any set screws.
Note that the original crank handle, NSN 5340-01-536-0999, fits over the gear shaft and is held in place with set screws.
 
 
 
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