scope:

This specification covers an environment-resisting family of miniature, circular, electrical connectors (plugs and receptacles), designed to meet the requirements of advanced aircraft, rockets, missiles, and space vehicles.

The physical characteristics for connectors include a series of plugs and receptacles in which the socket contact inserts have a resilient face, and the mating pin inserts may have either a resilient or a hard face. The available forms are as shown below:

(a) Coupling types - Threaded (type T) and bayonet (type B).

(b) Nine shell sizes - (8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24).

(c) Various contact arrangements and sizes, including low frequency shielded contacts (figure 1 of supplement 1).

(d) Six different shell polarization positions.

(e) Six classes - Environment resisting (class R); hermetic (class H); stainless steel (class E); fluid resisting (class F); grounding (class G); firewall (class K).

(f) Contact styles - "P" pin, "S" socket, "C" pin solder cup, "E" pin solder eyelet (styles C and E only for hermetic).

intended Use:

The connectors covered by this specification are intended for use in electrical control and power circuits of ground, rocket, missile, aircraft and space environments.