Part Number
Definition:
AN ITEM COMPOSED OF A COMPRESSIBLE NONMETALLIC RING WHICH MAY BE LOOSELY FITTED INTO A NONCOMPRESSIBLE RETAINING RING, OR MAY BE OF ONE PIECE CONSTRUCTION WITH THE COMPRESSIBLE RING MOLDED AND/OR MECHANICALLY CONNECTED TO THE RETAINER. IT IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO FORM A FLUID TIGHT SEAL WHEN COMPRESSED BY A PACKING NUT, GLAND, ETC., BETWEEN FIXED SURFACES AND A CYLINDRICAL ITEM PASSING THROUGH IT. EXCLUDES SEAL, PLAIN, ENCASED.
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 53711 | NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND |
Federal Supply Class
Title
PACKING AND GASKET MATERIALS
Inclusions:
INCLUDES GENERAL PURPOSE OIL GREASE, AIR, LIQUID, GAS, AND CHEMICAL SEALS; OAKUM; PREFABRICATED GASKETS AND SEALS DESIGNED FOR A SINGLE SPECIFIC APPLICATION.
Exclusions:
EXCLUDES O-RINGS (FSC 5331); BULK MATERIAL ITEMS, SUCH AS; RUBBER, CORK, AND ASBESTOS SHEETS AND STRIPS (FSG 93); LIQUID GASKET MATERIALS (RTV, PERMATEX, ETC.) (FSG 80); RFI AND EMI SEALS AND GASKETS (FSC 5999), AND ALL SEAL RETAINERS.
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
|---|---|---|
| MATT | MATERIAL | RUBBER SYNTHETIC PACKING |
| MATT | MATERIAL | STEEL CORROSION RESISTING RETAINER |
| ABHE | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 0.370 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.380 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| CQCF | CONSTRUCTION | TWO-PIECE |
| MDCL | MATERIAL DOCUMENT AND CLASSIFICATION | MIL-R-6855 MIL SPEC SINGLE MATERIAL RESPONSE PACKING |
| ADTJ | RETAINER THICKNESS | 0.037 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.043 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| MDCL | MATERIAL DOCUMENT AND CLASSIFICATION | MIL-S-5059 MIL SPEC SINGLE MATERIAL RESPONSE RETAINER |
| AFFW | RETAINER INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.247 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.253 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AFFX | PACKING INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.150 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.158 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ADTK | PACKING RING CROSS-SECTIONAL DIAMETER | 0.047 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.053 INCHES MAXIMUM |