Metallics JTRM89 8-32 x 2 in. Round Head Tri-Drive Machine Screws - Steel Zinc - Each

The JTRM89 has a tri-drive round head, meaning it accepts a flat (slotted) driver, a Phillips, or a square drive. For an 8-32 screw the usual pairings are a #2 Phillips or a #1 square bit. That flexibility is the point on service work, since whatever is already in the pouch will turn it.

It can be. A 2 inch 8-32 screw like the JTRM89 is sized for recessed boxes, added extension rings, or thick finish material. If the box sits flush with the wall, the extra length bottoms out in the box or runs past the yoke, and a shorter 8-32 is the right call. Use the 2 inch when you are spanning a gap, not when the device sits tight to the box.

These are steel with a zinc plating. Zinc handles normal indoor and dry or lightly damp interior conditions fine, but it is not a stainless screw: outdoors, in wet locations, or anywhere with chemical exposure, specify stainless instead.

The JTRM89 is packed in a jar, which is how electrical shops usually want loose fasteners on a van shelf or in a parts bin. Order code for the jar is JTRM89.

A round head, which is what the JTRM89 uses, sits proud on the surface and bears on top of the yoke or bracket, so it works in an untapered hole. A flat head needs a countersunk or chamfered seat to pull flush. For mounting devices, brackets, and covers into tapped 8-32 holes, round head is the normal choice.

Yes, the JTRM89 8-32 x 2 inch tri-drive machine screws are USA made, which matters on public and institutional jobs carrying domestic sourcing requirements.