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 |
|---|---|
| 71956 | RELIANCE ELECTRIC COMPANY DBA RELIAN |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | 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. |