Part Number
Definition:
A CYLINDRICAL ITEM WHICH MAY HAVE WRENCHING AND/OR DRIVING FACILITIES AND/OR SHOULDERS. IT IS DESIGNED TO BE INSERTED IN A DRILLED OR A PRETAPPED HOLE, OR MOLDED OR PRESSED INTO SOFT MATERIAL TO REDUCE THE SIZE OF A TAPPED HOLE; TO PROVIDE THREADS; TO ADD STRENGTH, AND/OR TO PREVENT STRIPPING. IT IS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) A ONE-PIECE, FLANGED OR UNFLANGED, INTERNALLY THREADED ITEM WHICH MAY HAVE EXTERNAL THREADS, AND/OR SERRATIONS AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF THE COLLAR, DESIGNED TO ENGAGE A SERRATED LOCK RING WHICH IS NOT INCLUDED WITH THE ITEM; (2) A ONE-PIECE PRECISION COILED WIRE; (3) A TWO-PIECE ITEM CONSISTING OF AN INTERNALLY THREADED CYLINDER AND A MATING EXTERNALLY THREADED PART; OR (4) A ONE-PIECE INTERNALLY THREADED ITEM WHOSE OUTSIDE DIAMETER IS TAPERED AND/OR KNURLED AND/OR WITH FIN(S). THE INTERNAL THREAD OF THE ITEM MAY HAVE A LOCKING FEATURE. EXCLUDES ITEMS HAVING A SLEEVE ON ITS UNDERPORTION WHICH CAN BE CLINCHED OR CRIMPED. EXCLUDES BUSHING, MACHINE THREAD; NUT, PLAIN, KNURLED; NUT, PLAIN, ROUND; NUT, PLAIN, CLINCH AND NUT, SELF-LOCKING, CLINCH. SEE ALSO NUT, PLAIN, PLATE.
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 73957 | GROOV-PIN CORPORATION |
Federal Supply Class
Title
FASTENING DEVICES
Inclusions:
INCLUDES EYELETS; GROMMETS; AIRCRAFT COWLING FASTENERS; TEXTILE FASTENERS; RETAINING RINGS; THREADED INSERTS.
Exclusions:
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
|---|---|---|
| ABGC | SLOT WIDTH | 0.053 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AAZT | SLOT DEPTH | 0.073 INCHES NOMINAL |
| MATT | MATERIAL | STEEL OVERALL |
| AAVL | PILOT DIAMETER | 0.149 INCHES NOMINAL |
| BZGJ | INSERT SIZE | 0.172-40 NS |
| STYL | STYLE DESIGNATOR | SLOTTED |
| ABRY | LENGTH | 0.156 INCHES NOMINAL |
| SFTT | SURFACE TREATMENT | CADMIUM OVERALL |