Metallics TM82LP 6-32 x 1-1/2 in. Truss Head Combo Receptacle Screws - Steel Zinc - Each

The screws packed with a receptacle are typically too short once anything adds depth between the device and the box, like a deep plaster ring, an extension ring, or thick tile and drywall buildup. The TM82LP gives 1-1/2 inches of 6-32 thread so the device can be pulled back flush without the screw bottoming out before it catches. Same thread, more length.

The TM82LP is zinc plated steel. Zinc plating handles indoor and normally dry conditions fine, and that's the usual choice for interior device and box work. For wet locations, washdown areas, coastal exposure, or anywhere that sees standing moisture, specify a stainless fastener instead rather than zinc plated steel.

Anything that takes a 6-32 machine screw. Receptacles, toggle switches, GFCIs, and device yokes all use 6-32 mounting holes, so the TM82LP works across them. Note that it's a mounting screw, not a cover plate screw, so the head is a plain zinc truss head rather than a painted oval head matched to a wall plate.

Either. It's a combo head, slotted and Phillips in the same recess, so a #2 Phillips bit in a drill or a flat blade screwdriver both work. That's useful on service calls where you're one-handed in a box and only have whatever driver is on your belt.

A truss head is wide and low profile. The broad bearing surface spans the slotted mounting holes in a device yoke without pulling through, and the low crown keeps the screw head from interfering with the wall plate sitting flat against the device. On the TM82LP that head is paired with a 6-32 thread.

Yes, the TM82LP 6-32 x 1-1/2 inch truss head combo screw is made in the USA, which matters on public and federally funded work where domestic sourcing is written into the spec.