scope:

This specification covers one type of portable, pneumatic, swaging tool used to swage terminals to flexible aircraft cable.

Federal specifications do not include all varieties of the commodity as indicated by the title of the specification, or which are commercially available, but are intended to cover only those generally used by the Federal Government.

intended Use:

The portable swaging tool covered by this specification is intended to be used for cutting aircraft cable and for swaging terminals to aircraft cable.