Metallics JFM87 8-32 x 1-1/4 in. Flat Head Slotted Machine Screws - Steel Zinc - Each

Yes. The JFM87 is an 8-32 UNC screw with 32 threads per inch, cut to ANSI/ASME B1.1, which is the same thread used on tapped holes in outlet boxes, device yokes and plate hardware. Thread class and pitch are standard, so it mates with any 8-32 tapped hole. The length is 1-1/4 in., so in a shallow tapped hole you will bottom out unless the hole is through-tapped or you need the extra reach for a deep mud ring.

No. The JFM87 is not Buy American compliant and is not ARRA compliant, with country of origin listed as multiple. If your contract carries a domestic sourcing clause, this screw will not satisfy it and you need a documented domestic fastener.

They come in a jar of 100, and 100 is the order minimum. Net weight of the jar is 0.64 lbs. If you are stocking a van or a shop drawer, that is one container per size rather than loose counts.

The JFM87 is zinc plated carbon steel, which is a mild corrosion barrier meant for dry interior work: electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning applications. In wet, washdown or exterior conditions the plating will eventually give up and the steel underneath will rust. For those openings specify a stainless 8-32 flat head slotted screw instead.

A machine screw like the Metallics 8-32 flat head has a uniform straight thread and no point, so it requires a pre-tapped hole or a nut. Use it on device boxes, enclosures, plates and brackets that are already tapped. If you are driving into sheet metal, stud, or an untapped hole, you want a self tapping or sheet metal screw instead, not this one.