Part Number
Definition:
AN ITEM FABRICATED FROM NONMETALLIC SPECIAL SHAPED SECTION. IT MAY BE (1) FORMED TO A SPECIFIC SHAPE WITH OR WITHOUT JOINTS, (2) A SINGLE PIECE WHOSE ENDS HAVE BEEN SECURED TOGETHER TO FORM A SPECIFIC SHAPE, OR (3) A STRAIGHT ITEM FABRICATED TO A SPECIFIC LENGTH FOR A SPECIFIC APPLICATION WITH END CUTS OR JOINTS. ITEMS, EXCEPT FOR MOLDED CORNERS, SLOT(S), PRESS FIT BUTTONS, AND THE LIKE MUST BE OF ONE CONTINUOUS CROSS SECTION. IT IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR USE IN APPLICATIONS WHERE THERE IS NO RELATIVE MOTION BETWEEN JOINED PARTS. EXCLUDES BUSHING, NONMETALLIC; PACKING, PERFORMED; PAD, CUSHIONING;AND SEAL, PLAIN. FOR STRAIGHT ITEMS WITH SQUARE END CUTS AND WITHOUT MOUNTING HOLE(S), SLOT(S), OR PRESS FIT BUTTONS, SEE NONMETALLIC SPECIAL SHAPED SECTION.
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 09055 | BAL SEAL ENGINEERING INC. |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CQCF | CONSTRUCTION | ONE-PIECE |
| ADVN | CROSS-SECTIONAL HEIGHT | 0.057 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.070 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ABNH | MINOR WIDTH | 0.375 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | P SHAPE |
| MATT | MATERIAL | PLASTIC POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE OVERALL |
| STYL | STYLE DESIGNATOR | CIRCULAR |
| ADWH | CROSS-SECTIONAL WIDTH | 0.453 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ADVM | CROSS-SECTIONAL THICKNESS | 0.016 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.019 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ABVL | APERTURE DIAMETER | 0.313 INCHES NOMINAL |