Metallics SP170W Screws 6-32 X 1/2 Ov Hd Sl Wall Plt SS (Clam100)

Yes. The SP170W is a 6-32 machine screw, which is the thread used on standard receptacle and switch mounting yokes in North America, so it threads straight into the device strap. Thread pitch is 32 threads per inch and the overall length is 1/2 inch, which is the usual length for a flush plate over a device set at normal depth. If the device is set deep in a box or you are stacking a spacer or a thick plate, you need a longer 6-32 screw instead.

No. The SP170W is not Buy American compliant and is not ARRA compliant, with country of origin listed as multiple. If your job carries a domestic sourcing clause, this screw won't satisfy it and you'll need a domestically sourced 6-32 wall plate screw.

The SP170W is 18-8 stainless steel with a white painted finish over it. So the base metal won't rust out in damp or exterior-rated locations the way a plated carbon steel screw can, and the white head blends into a white cover plate.

Oval head with a slotted drive. An oval head seats in the countersunk hole of a standard cover plate but crowns slightly above the surface rather than sitting dead flush like a flat head. If your spec calls for a fully flush screw head, you want a flat head version instead.

They come in a clamshell hanging pack of 100 screws, and 100 count is the order minimum. That is a practical quantity for a service truck or an MRO crib doing plate replacements across a building. Metallics notes other sizes and quantities are available by request if you need a different length or a bulk count.

Mechanically yes, the 6-32 x 1/2 inch size is the same screw a metal plate uses. But the head on the SP170W is painted white, so it will stand out against a stainless, brass, or colored plate. For those, order the matching screw color rather than this one.