American Standard Vandal Proof Screw for Handle - AMS-12253

It is the tamper-resistant fastener that secures a handle onto an American Standard faucet. The application is faucet repair, and it is sold as a single fastener, not a full handle or trim kit. If a handle is loose or the original screw was drilled out or stripped during a vandalism repair, this is the replacement piece.

There's no finish option on this part. It ships in a single unfinished version, so it isn't meant to be a visible decorative screw matched to chrome or brushed nickel trim. On most vandal resistant handle assemblies the screw sits under a cap or recessed in the handle, so the raw finish doesn't show once installed.

This is American Standard's own repair part, manufacturer number 012253-0070A, from their repair parts family. For facilities standardizing on American Standard commercial faucets, that matters: the thread and head are the factory spec, so the handle seats the same as it did new.

You can physically, but you lose the point of the part. A standard slotted or Phillips handle screw comes out with any screwdriver, which is how handles get walked off in schools, parks, and transit restrooms. The vandal proof screw is the security head version of that same handle fastener for American Standard faucets. If the original opening was specified as tamper resistant, replace it in kind.

No. Order it and you get the screw alone. Handles, index buttons, escutcheons, and cartridges are separate American Standard repair parts. If the handle itself is cracked or the broach is stripped, the screw won't fix it.

It's sold as a single fastener, so a property manager replacing handle screws across a floor of restrooms needs one per handle. Count both hot and cold handles on two-handle faucets and order accordingly. These are small enough to lose on a cart, so ordering a few spares against a multi-fixture job is normal practice.