if there's enough room on the heatsink, you can see if a 2N3055 in a TO-3P case will fit and solder a wire from the C lead to a ring lug that would connect to the screw. the plastic case won't corrode, and the collector tab being tinned copper might be more resistant to corrosion. the TO-3P case was designed with the direct replacement of TO-3 metal cases in mind. the B and E leads are the same distance apart as on the metal case with the only difference being that they're not round. in the same manner TO-220 transistors are direct plug-in replacements for TO-66 metal transistors.
when clearance holes are needed in potting compound, the usual procedure is to use wood splints or small metal tubes into the places that need clearance. after the potting compound hardens, they are removed, and the clearance holes are there.