Part Number
Definition:
A CIRCULAR SHAPED ITEM WITH AN APERTURE MANUFACTURED TO PREDETERMINED DIMENSIONS AND DESIGNED FOR USE AS A SEAL IN STUFFING BOXES, PACKING NUTS, AND THE LIKE. IT MAY BE (1) ANY NONMETALLIC MOLDED OR FORMED RING (EXCEPT SOLID (WITHOUT JOINT) RINGS HAVING A SQUARE OR RECTANGULAR CROSS SECTION); OR (2) ANY SHREDDED METAL OR METAL FOIL TYPE METALLIC OR SEMIMETALLIC RINGS. EXCLUDES FELT ITEMS BUT INCLUDES MULTIMATERIAL ITEMS IN WHICH ONE OF THE MATERIALS IS FELT. FOR SOLID (WITHOUT JOINTS) NONMETALLIC ITEMS WITH A SQUARE OR RECTANGULAR CROSS SECTION, SEE WASHER (AS MODIFIED) AND GASKET. FOR RUBBER ITEMS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR WEATHER-PROOFING DOORS, WINDOWS, CHESTS, AND THE LIKE SEE SEAL, NONMETALLIC ANGLE; SEAL, NONMETALLIC CHANNEL; AND SEAL, NONMETALLIC, SPECIAL SHAPED SECTION. FOR CIRCULAR (WITH APERATURE) NONMETALLIC ITEMS WITH A SOLID ROUND CROSS-SECTION SEE O-RING. EXCLUDES CUP, COMPRESSION; GASKET; WASHER (AS MODIFIED); AND FELT, MECHANICAL, PREFORMED.
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 96169 | ELECTRIC BOAT CORPORATION |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ADVM | CROSS-SECTIONAL THICKNESS | 0.025 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.029 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | SQUARE |
| MDCL | MATERIAL DOCUMENT AND CLASSIFICATION | AMS 3651 ASSN STD SINGLE MATERIAL RESPONSE OVERALL |
| CRMK | ANGLE | 25.0 DEGREES MINIMUM AND 35.0 DEGREES MAXIMUM |
| ADWB | DISTANCE BETWEEN ENDS | 0.031 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.155 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| MATT | MATERIAL | PLASTIC POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE OVERALL |
| ADVN | CROSS-SECTIONAL HEIGHT | 0.075 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.087 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ADYU | PERIPHERAL DIAMETER | 7.000 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ADYT | CENTER HOLE DIAMETER | 6.750 INCHES NOMINAL |