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 |
|---|---|
| 53154 | PORTLAND VALVE LLC |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ZZZT | NONDEFINITIVE SPEC/STD DATA | 1 TYPE AND 2 CLASS |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | O-RING |
| CQFM | HARDNESS RATING | 85.0 SHORE DUROMETER A MINIMUM OVERALL AND 95.0 SHORE DUROMETER A MAXIMUM OVERALL |
| ADVN | CROSS-SECTIONAL HEIGHT | 0.100 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.106 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| MATT | MATERIAL | RUBBER FLUOROCARBON CLASS FPM OVERALL |
| ZZZW | DEPARTURE FROM CITED DOCUMENT | CLEANED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-P-52211 |
| MDCL | MATERIAL DOCUMENT AND CLASSIFICATION | MIL-R-83248 MIL SPEC SINGLE MATERIAL RESPONSE OVERALL |
| ADYT | CENTER HOLE DIAMETER | 0.542 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.556 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ABJH | TEMP RATING | -30.0 DEG FAHRENHEIT AND 500.0 DEG FAHRENHEIT |