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FED SUPPLY CLASS

H L
GRIP 5305
M
LENGTH
BODY
T
LENGTH
G
ØA
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K T
F

120°
MIN

ØD
ARLINGTON, VA 22209

J FORM MUST BE WITHIN 120° G

1000 WILSON BLVD.

30° TO 45° MIN INCLUDED ANGLE AT

MIN MATERIAL LIMIT
S
ACCEPTABLE SOCKET DESIGN
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TABLE I – DIMENSIONS AND DASH NUMBERS
NOMINAL SIZE #2 (.0860) #4 (.1120) #6 (.1380)
THREADS PER INCH 56 UNC-3A 40 UNC-3A 32 UNC-3A
MAX .0860 .1120 .1380
ØD BODY
MIN .0822 .1075 .1329
MAX .140 .183 .226
ØA HEAD
MIN .134 .176 .218
MAX .086 .112 .138
H HEAD HEIGHT
MIN .083 .108 .134
S HEAD SIDE HEIGHT MIN .077 .101 .124
SOCKET WIDTH MAX .0791 .0952 .1111
J
ACROSS FLATS MIN .0781 .0937 .1094
T KEY ENGAGEMENT MIN .038 .051 .064
G WALL THICKNESS MIN .029 .038 .047
PRODUCT AND SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE NO LATER THAN SIX MONTHS FROM THE LAST

K CHAMFER OR RADIUS MAX .003 .005 .005

THIS DRAWING SUPERSEDES ALL ANTECEDENT STANDARD DRAWINGS FOR THE SAME

MAX .008 .009 .010

F FILLET EXTENSION
MIN .004 .005 .006

DATE: APRIL 30, 2020

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BASIC THREAD
M REF .625 .7500 .7500
LENGTH /2/
MIN TENSILE STRENGTH LOAD LBF 300 480 730
DASH GRIP BODY DASH GRIP BODY DASH GRIP BODY
L LENGTH TOLERANCE NO LENGTH LENGTH NO LENGTH LENGTH NO LENGTH LENGTH
MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN

REVISION
.188 1
.250 2 9 16
.375 3 10 17
+.000
.500 4 11 18
–.030
.625 12 19
ISSUE DATE: APRIL 1998

.750 13 20
1.000 21
REVISION DATE.

THE INITIAL RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT SUPERSEDES MS16995, REVISION H. PART NUMBERS REMAIN MS16995.

THIRD CUSTODIAN REVISION

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PROCUREMENT TITLE CLASSIFICATION
FORM 19-01

SPECIFICATION PART STANDARD

SCREW, CAP, SOCKET HEAD-HEXAGON,
FF-S-86 CORROSION RESISTANT STEEL, UNC-3A
NASM16995
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TABLE I – DIMENSIONS AND DASH NUMBERS (CONTINUED)
NOMINAL SIZE #8 (.1640) #10 (.1900) 1/4 (.250)
THREADS PER INCH 32 UNC-3A 24 UNC-3A 20 UNC-3A
MAX .1640 .1900 .2500
ØD BODY
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MIN .1585 .1840 .2435

MAX .270 .312 .375
ØA HEAD
MIN .262 .303 .365
MAX .164 .190 .250
H HEAD HEIGHT
MIN .159 .185 .244
HEAD SIDE MIN .148 .171 .225
S
HEIGHT
SOCKET WIDTH MAX .1426 .1587 .1900
J
ACROSS FLATS MIN .1406 .1562 .1875
ARLINGTON, VA 22209
1000 WILSON BLVD.

T KEY ENGAGEMENT MIN .077 .090 .120

G WALL THICKNESS MIN .056 .065 .095
CHAMFER OR MAX
K .005 .005 .008
RADIUS
MAX .012 .014 .014
F FILLET EXTENSION
MIN .007 .009 .009
BASIC THREAD
M REF .875 .875 1.000
LENGTH /2/
MIN TENSILE STRENGTH LOAD 1,120 1,400 2,540
LBF
DASH GRIP BODY DASH GRIP BODY DASH GRIP BODY
L LENGTH TOLERANCE NO LENGTH LENGTH NO LENGTH LENGTH NO LENGTH LENGTH
MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN
.375 25 35 47
.500 26 36 48
.625 +.000 27 37 49
.750 –.030 28 38 50
.875 29 39 51
PRODUCT AND SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE NO LATER THAN SIX MONTHS FROM THE LAST

1.000 30 40 52
THIS DRAWING SUPERSEDES ALL ANTECEDENT STANDARD DRAWINGS FOR THE SAME

1.250 41 .375 .167 53

1.500 +.000 42 .375 .167 54 .500 .250
1.750 –.040 55 .500 .250
2.000 56 1.000 .750
REVISION DATE.

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TABLE I – DIMENSIONS AND DASH NUMBERS (CONTINUED)
NOMINAL SIZE 5/16 (.3125) 3/8 (.375) 1/2 (.500)
THREADS PER INCH 18 UNC-3A 16 UNC-3A 13 UNC-3A
MAX .3125 .3750 .5000
ØD BODY
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MIN .3053 .3678 .4919

MAX .469 .563 .750
ØA HEAD
MIN .457 .550 .735
MAX .313 .375 .500
H HEAD HEIGHT
MIN .306 .368 .492
HEAD SIDE MIN .281 .337 .450
S
HEIGHT
SOCKET WIDTH MAX .2530 .3160 .3790
J
ACROSS FLATS MIN .2500 .3125 .3750
ARLINGTON, VA 22209
1000 WILSON BLVD.

T KEY ENGAGEMENT MIN .151 .182 .245

G WALL THICKNESS MIN .119 .143 .190
CHAMFER OR MAX
K .008 .008 .010
RADIUS
MAX .017 .020 .026
F FILLET EXTENSION
MIN .012 .015 .020
BASIC THREAD
M REF 1.125 1.250 1.500
LENGTH /2/
MIN TENSILE STRENGTH LOAD 4,190 6,200 11,300
LBF
TOLERANCE DASH GRIP BODY DASH GRIP BODY DASH GRIP BODY
NO LENGTH LENGTH NO LENGTH LENGTH NO LENGTH LENGTH
SIZE
L LENGTH MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN
.3125 SIZE
AND .500
.375
.375 61
.500 62 77
.625 +.000 +.000 63 78
PRODUCT AND SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE NO LATER THAN SIX MONTHS FROM THE LAST
THIS DRAWING SUPERSEDES ALL ANTECEDENT STANDARD DRAWINGS FOR THE SAME

.750 –.030 –.030 64 79 92

.875 65 80 93
1.000 66 81 94
1.250 67 82 95
1.500 68 83 96
1.750 +.000 +.000 69 .625 .347 84 .500 .187 97
2.000 –.040 –.060 70 85 .500 .187 98
2.250 71 1.125 .847 86 1.000 .687 99 .750 .365
2.500 72 1.125 .847 87 1.000 .687 100 .750 .365
2.750 +.000 +.000 101 .750 .365
3.000 –.060 –.080 102 1.500 1.115
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REVISION
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TABLE I – DIMENSIONS AND DASH NUMBERS (CONTINUED)
NOMINAL SIZE 5/8 (.625)
THREADS PER INCH 11 UNC-3A
MAX .6250
ØD BODY
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MIN .6163
MAX .936
ØA HEAD
MIN .921
MAX .625
H HEAD HEIGHT
MIN .616
S HEAD SIDE HEIGHT MIN .562
SOCKET WIDTH MAX .5050
J
ACROSS FLATS MIN .5000
ARLINGTON, VA 22209

T KEY ENGAGEMENT MIN .307

1000 WILSON BLVD.

G WALL THICKNESS MIN .238

K CHAMFER OR RADIUS MAX .010
MAX .032
F FILLET EXTENSION
MIN .024
M BASIC THREAD LENGTH /2/ REF 1.750
MIN TENSILE STRENGTH LOAD LBF 18,100
DASH GRIP BODY
L LENGTH TOLERANCE NO LENGTH LENGTH
MAX MIN
1.000 +.000 107
–.030
1.250 108
1.500 109
+.000
1.750 110
–.060
2.000 111
2.250 112
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2.500 113 .750 .295

+.000
2.750 114 .750 .295
PRODUCT AND SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE NO LATER THAN SIX MONTHS FROM THE LAST

–.080
3.000 115 .750 .295
THIS DRAWING SUPERSEDES ALL ANTECEDENT STANDARD DRAWINGS FOR THE SAME

MATERIAL

AUSTENITIC CORROSION-RESISTANT STEEL SCREWS SHALL BE MANUFACTURED FROM

TYPE 304 (UNS S30400), TYPE 304L (UNS S30403), TYPE 305 (UNS S30500), TYPE 316 (UNS S31600), TYPE
316L (UNS S31603), TYPE 384 (UNS S38400), OR TYPE XM-7 18-9LW (UNS S30430) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS SPECIFIED IN ASTM F593. (SEE MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION MARKING AND CODE
3 SECTION).

FINISH

PASSIVATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMS2700, METHOD 1, TYPE 6 OR TYPE 7, CLASS 1, OR

BLACK OXIDE COATING IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-DTL-13924, CLASS 4. (EXCEPT FOR TYPE 316 OR
3 TYPE 316L). (SEE CODE SECTION).
REVISION DATE.

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CODE:

3 300 SERIES CRES

MS16995-1 B
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B = BLACK OXIDE COATING

NO CODE = PASSIVATE

DASH NUMBER PER TABLE I

BASIC PART NUMBER

TYPE 316 OR 316L CRES

ARLINGTON, VA 22209

MS16995-1 S316
1000 WILSON BLVD.

S316 = TYPE 316 OR 316L CRES

DASH NUMBER PER TABLE I

BASIC PART NUMBER

EXAMPLE OF PART NUMBER:

3 MS16995-1 = SCREW, CAP, SOCKET HEAD, HEXAGON, 300 SERIES CORROSION-RESISTANT STEEL;
.0860-56 UNC-3A NOMINAL THREAD SIZE, .188 LENGTH, PASSIVATED
MS16995-1S316 = SCREW, CAP, SOCKET HEAD, HEXAGON, CORROSION-RESISTANT STEEL TYPE 316 OR
TYPE 316L; .0860-56 UNC-3A NOMINAL THREAD SIZE, .188 LENGTH, PASSIVATED
MS16995-1B = SCREW, CAP, SOCKET HEAD, HEXAGON, 300 SERIES CORROSION-RESISTANT STEEL;
.0860-56 UNC-3A NOMINAL THREAD SIZE, .188 LENGTH, BLACK OXIDE COATING

NOTES:
PRODUCT AND SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE NO LATER THAN SIX MONTHS FROM THE LAST
THIS DRAWING SUPERSEDES ALL ANTECEDENT STANDARD DRAWINGS FOR THE SAME

(1) ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES.

/2/ THE BASIC THREAD LENGTH “M” (TABLE I) IS A REFERENCED VALUE CONTROLLED BY THE GRIP LENGTH AND
“L” LENGTH AS SPECIFIED.

(3) NASM16995 SUPERSEDES MS35461 IN PART.

(4) THIS STANDARD TAKES PRECEDENCE OVER DOCUMENTS REFERENCED HEREIN.

(5) UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED HEREIN, REFERENCED DOCUMENTS SHALL BE THE ISSUE IN EFFECT ON DATE
OF MANUFACTURE. HOWEVER, EXISTING MATERIAL INVENTORY CERTIFIED TO A PREVIOUS REVISION OF THE
APPLICABLE MATERIAL SPECIFICATION(S) IS ACCEPTABLE FOR USE UNTIL DEPLETION.

(6) NASM16995 SOCKET HEAD CAP SCREWS MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO 25 APRIL 1997 MAY BE USED UNTIL
STOCK IS DEPLETED.

(7) UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, PART INVENTORY MANUFACTURED TO PREVIOUS REVISIONS OF THE
APPLICABLE DRAWING OR SPECIFICATION MAY BE PROCURED AND USED UNTIL STOCK IS DEPLETED.
REVISION DATE.

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(8) REMOVE ALL BURRS AND SHARP EDGES.

(9) DIMENSIONS APPLY AFTER FINISH UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.

(10) DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI Y14.5M-1982.

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(11) MECHANICAL, PROPERTIES: THE MINIMUM TENSILE STRENGTH IN LBF, INDICATED FOR EACH SIZE IN TABLE
I, IS BASED ON 80,000 PSI MINIMUM TENSILE STRENGTH. POUNDS FORCE ARE CALCULATED BY THE STRESS
AREAS INDICATED IN FED-STD-H28/2. THE YIELD STRENGTH, BASED ON 0.2 PERCENT OFFSET, SHALL BE
30,000 PSI MINIMUM. THE MINIMUM HARDNESS SHALL BE HRB 80.
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(12) MAGNETIC PERMEABILITY: WHEN SPECIFIED, SCREWS SHALL HAVE A MAGNETIC PERMEABILITY OF LESS
THAN 2.0 (AIR = 1.0) FOR A FIELD STRENGTH H = 200 OERSTEDS USING A MAGNETIC PERMEABILITY
INDICATOR PER ASTM A342/A342M, TEST METHOD 3. COLD WORKED SCREWS MAY NOT BE CAPABLE OF
MEETING PERMEABILITY AND STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS SIMULTANEOUSLY.

(13) THREADS: SCREW THREADS SHALL BE UNIFIED EXTERNAL THREADS CLASS 3A UNC IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FED-STD-H28/2. ACCEPTABILITY OF SCREW THREADS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FED-STD-H28/20,
SYSTEM 22. SCREWS ABOVE THE DASHED LINES SHALL HAVE COMPLETE (FULL FORM) THREADS EXTENDED
ARLINGTON, VA 22209

TO WITHIN TWO (2) THREADS OF THE HEAD AS MEASURED WITH A THREAD RING GAGE.
1000 WILSON BLVD.

(14) HEAD STYLE: HEAD OF SCREW MAY BE PLAIN OR KNURLED AT MANUFACTURER'S OPTION.

(15) MANUFACTURER IDENTIFICATION MARKING: SCREWS NOMINAL SIZE #10 (.1900) AND LARGER SHALL BE
PERMANENTLY MARKED WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S SYMBOL. MARKING SIZE, TYPE, AND LOCATION OF
MARKS AT MANUFACTURER'S OPTION. SCREWS SHALL NOT BE MARKED ON BEARING SURFACES. MARKINGS
SHALL BE RAISED OR DEPRESSED ON THE SCREW HEAD.

(16) MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION MARKING: TYPE 316 (UNS S31600) OR 316L (UNS S31603) CRES SCREWS
NOMINAL SIZE #10 (.1900) AND LARGER SHALL BE PERMANENTLY MARKED “316”. MARKINGS SHALL BE
RAISED OR DEPRESSED ON THE SCREW HEAD AT THE MANUFACTURER'S OPTION.

(17) SCREWS COVERED BY THE FOLLOWING PART NUMBERS ARE INACTIVE FOR NEW DESIGN AND ENGINEERING.
THEY SHALL BE USED FOR MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING EQUIPMENT TO REPLACE THE 5/16 INCH SIZE SCREWS
USED IN COUNTERBORED HOLES OR OTHER CLOSE APPLICATIONS.

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3 PART NUMBERS
INACTIVE
PRODUCT AND SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE NO LATER THAN SIX MONTHS FROM THE LAST

MS35461
THIS DRAWING SUPERSEDES ALL ANTECEDENT STANDARD DRAWINGS FOR THE SAME

DASH NUMBER
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
REVISION DATE.

REVISION
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