setscrew

(sĕt'skrū')
n.

1. A screw, often without a head, used to hold two parts together.
2. A screw used to regulate the tension of a spring.

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1. A screw used to fix a collar, knob, or other detachable part to a shaft or part of a machine; also called a grub screw.
2. A screw in a cramp that brings the two sides in close contact.

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• Hardware and Supplies - setscrew: machine screw that passes through threaded hole in one part and into another to prevent movement

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