An enclosure, including two or more electrodes, in which a flow of electrons may occur through a vacuum or a contained gas. The electronic conduction takes place either by means of electrons emitted from a cathode or by ionization of the contained gas. Includes phototubes (photoemissive type only), Geiger-Mueller tubes, traveling wave tubes, cathode ray tubes and microwave tubes (Klystron, magnetron, or the like). Excludes:items whose primary purpose is to produce light energy; PHOTOELECTRIC CELL; and SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE (asmodified).
NAMEDITEM NAME
NOUN, WITH OR WITHOUT MODIFIERS, BY WHICH AN ITEM OF SUPPLY IS KNOWN.
Enter the item name code.
(NAMED00001*)
AMSBJIDENTIFYING NUMBER
AN IDENTIFYING NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE GOVERNMENT AGENCY OR COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATION CONTROLLING THE ITEM.
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(AMSBJAB2.0*;AMSBJAB2.0$JAB2.0*;AMSBJAB2.0$$JAB2.1*)
| Table 1 |
| Reply Code (AG99) | Reply |
| AB | DRAWING NO. |
| AA | REFERENCE NO. |
| AG | SPECIFICATION NO. |
| AH | STANDARD NO. |
AARV*DENVELOPE MEDIUM TYPE
INDICATES THE TYPE OF MEDIUM USED TO PRESSURIZE THE ENVELOPE.
Enter the applicable reply code from the table below
(AARVDADK)
| Table 1 |
| Reply Code (AN91) | Reply |
| AAQ | GAS |
| ADK | VACUUM |
AWGHDTUBE TYPE
INDICATES THE TYPE OF TUBE PROVIDED.
Enter the applicable reply code from the table below
(AWGHDABT)
| Table 1 |
| Reply Code (AA62) | Reply |
| AAA | ALPHA COUNTER |
| AAB | ANTITRANSMIT-RECEIVE |
| AAC | BACKWARD WAVE |
| AAD | BALLAST |
| AAE | BEAM POWER RECEIVING |
| AAF | BEAM POWER TRANSMITTING |
| AAG | BETA COUNTER |
| AAH | CAMERA |
| AAJ | CATHODE RAY |
| AAK | CLIPPER DIODE |
| AAL | COLD CATHODE |
| AAM | COMPACTRON RECEIVING |
| AAN | COUNTER |
| AAP | DIODE |
| AAQ | DIODE-PENTODE |
| AAR | DIODE-TETRODE |
| AAS | DIODE-TRIODE-PENTRODE |
| AAT | DUODIODE |
| AAU | DUODIODE-PENTODE |
| AAV | DUODIODE-TETORDE |
| AAW | DUODIODE-TRIODE |
| AAX | DUOTETRODE |
| AAY | DUOTRIODE |
| AAZ | ELECTROMETER |
| ABA | ELECTRON MULTIPLIER |
| ABB | ELECTROSTATIC STORAGE |
| ABC | FISSION CHAMBER |
| ABD | FISSION RAY INDICATOR |
| ABE | FLOATING DECK MODULATOR |
| ABF | FLUX MAPPING |
| ABG | FLYING SPOT SCANNER |
| ABH | GAMMA DETECTOR |
| ABJ | GAS DISCHARGE NOISE DETECTOR |
| ABK | GAS SWITCHING WINDOW |
| ABL | HEPTODE |
| ABM | HIGH VOLTAGE SHUNT REGULATOR |
| ABN | ICONOSCOPE |
| ABP | IGNITRON |
| ABQ | INFRARED IMAGE |
| ABR | KLYSTRON |
| ABS | KLYSTRON-TRAVELING WAVE |
| ABT | KRYTRON |
| ABU | MAGNETRON |
| ABV | MICROWAVE |
| ABW | NOISE GENERATOR |
| ABX | NUCLEAR RADIATION DETECTOR |
| ABY | PENTAGRID |
| ABZ | PENTODE |
| ACA | PHOTOEMISSIVE |
| ACC | PHOTON COUNTING |
| ACB | PHOTOTUBE |
| ACD | PROPORTIONAL COUNTER, RADIATION |
| ACE | PULSE MODUATOR |
| ACF | QUADRUPLE DIODE |
| ACG | READOUT |
| ACH | RECEIVING |
| ACJ | RECTIFIER |
| ACK | RF GENERATOR TRIODE |
| ACL | SCAN CONVERSION |
| ACM | SPARK GAP |
| ACN | SPRYTON |
| ACP | STROBOSCOPIC |
| ACQ | SWITCH |
| ACR | TETRODE |
| ACS | THYRATRON |
| ACT | TRANSMIT-RECEIVE |
| ACU | TRANSMITTING |
| ACV | TRAVELING WAVE |
| ACW | TRIODE |
| ACX | TRIODE-HEPTODE |
| ACY | TRIODE-PENTODE |
| ACZ | TRIODE-TETRODE |
| ADA | TRIPLE DIODE |
| ADB | TRIPLE DIODE-TRIODE |
| ADC | TRIPLE PENTODE |
| ADD | TRIPLE TRIODE |
| ADE | TUNING INDICATOR |
| ADF | VOLTAGE REGULATOR |
| ADG | XRAY |
AKFU*DENVELOPE MATERIAL
THE CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR MECHANICAL MIXTURE PROPERTIES OF THE ENVELOPE IS FABRICATED.
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(AKFUDPCA000)
| Table 1 |
| Reply Code (MA01) | Reply |
| CLD000 | CERAMIC |
| GSA000 | GLASS |
| PCA000 | PLASTIC |
BNGR*JFREQUENCY RANGE
THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM CYCLIC CHANGES,PER UNIT OF TIME,FOR WHICH AN ITEM IS RATED.
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(BNGRJEB2.0*;BNGRJEB2.0$$JEB2.1*)
| Table 1 |
| Reply Code (AC32) | Reply |
| G | GIGAHERTZ |
| E | HERTZ |
| K | KILOHERTZ |
| M | MEGAHERTZ |
| Table 2 |
| Reply Code (AC20) | Reply |
| B | MINIMUM |
| C | MAXIMUM |
ASES*JHEATER CURRENT RATING
THE AMOUNT OF CURRENT AT WHICH THE HEATER IS RATED.
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(ASESJNA2.0*;ASESJNA2.0$$JNA2.1*)
| Table 1 |
| Reply Code (AC30) | Reply |
| A | AMPERES |
| U | MICROAMPERES |
| L | MILLIAMPERES |
| N | NANOAMPERES |
| Table 2 |
| Reply Code (AC20) | Reply |
| A | NOMINAL |
| B | MINIMUM |
| C | MAXIMUM |
CYCU*BHEATER VOLTAGE RATING IN VOLTS
THE AMOUNT OF VOLTAGE FOR WHICH THE HEATER IS DESIGNED,EXPRESSED IN VOLTS.
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(CYCUB2.0)
ABHP*JOVERALL LENGTH
THE DIMENSION MEASURED ALONG THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS WITH TERMINATED POINTS AT THE EXTREME ENDS OF THE ITEM.
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(ABHPJAB2.0*;ABHPJAB2.0$$JAB2.1*)
| Table 1 |
| Reply Code (AA05) | Reply |
| A | INCHES |
| L | MILLIMETERS |
| Table 2 |
| Reply Code (AC20) | Reply |
| A | NOMINAL |
| B | MINIMUM |
| C | MAXIMUM |
ABKW*JOVERALL HEIGHT
THE DISTANCE MEASURED IN A STRAIGHT LINE FROM THE BOTTOM TO THE TOP OF AN ITEM.
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(ABKWJAB2.0*;ABKWJAB2.0$$JAB2.1*)
| Table 1 |
| Reply Code (AA05) | Reply |
| A | INCHES |
| L | MILLIMETERS |
| Table 2 |
| Reply Code (AC20) | Reply |
| A | NOMINAL |
| B | MINIMUM |
| C | MAXIMUM |
ABMK*JOVERALL WIDTH
AN OVERALL MEASUREMENT TAKEN AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE LENGTH OF AN ITEM,IN DISTINCTION FROM THICKNESS.
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(ABMKJAA2.0*;ABMKJAA2.0$$JAA2.1*)
| Table 1 |
| Reply Code (AA05) | Reply |
| A | INCHES |
| L | MILLIMETERS |
| Table 2 |
| Reply Code (AC20) | Reply |
| A | NOMINAL |
| B | MINIMUM |
| C | MAXIMUM |
ADAV*JOVERALL DIAMETER
A MEASUREMENT OF THE LONGEST STRAIGHT LINE ACROSS A CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTIONAL PLANE.
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(ADAVJAC2.0*;ADAVJAC2.0$$JAC2.1*)
| Table 1 |
| Reply Code (AA05) | Reply |
| A | INCHES |
| L | MILLIMETERS |
| Table 2 |
| Reply Code (AC20) | Reply |
| A | NOMINAL |
| B | MINIMUM |
| C | MAXIMUM |
CBBL*DFEATURES PROVIDED
THOSE FEATURES,NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED,WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE ITEM.
Enter the applicable reply code from the table below
(CBBLDBDT*;CBBLDESL$$DAAJ*)
| Table 1 |
| Reply Code (AN47) | Reply |
| DBN | ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE SHIELDING |
| BDT | ELECTROSTATIC SHIELD |
| AAJ | MOUNTING HARDWARE |
| ESL | RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL |
PMLC*JPRECIOUS MATERIAL AND LOCATION
AN INDICATION OF THE PRECIOUS MATERIAL AND ITS LOCATION IN THE ITEM.
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(PMLCJPDA0002.0*;PMLCJPDA0002.0$JPDA0002.0*;PMLCJPDA0002.0$$JPDA0002.1*)
| Table 1 |
| Reply Code (MA01) | Reply |
| AUA000 | GOLD |
| IRA000 | IRIDIUM |
| AZA000 | OSMIUM |
| PDA000 | PALLADIUM |
| PTA000 | PLATINUM |
| RHA000 | RHODIUM |
| AGA000 | SILVER |
TEST*JTEST DATA DOCUMENT
THE SPECIFICATION,STANDARD,DRAWING,OR SIMILAR INSTRUMENT THAT SPECIFIES ENVIRONMENTAL AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OR TEST CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH AN ITEM IS TESTED AND ESTABLISHES ACCEPTABLE LIMITS WITHIN WHICH THE ITEM MUST CONFORM IDENTIFIED BY AN ALPHABETIC AND/OR NUMERIC REFERENCE NUMBER. INCLUDES THE COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY (CAGE) CODE OF THE ENTITY CONTROLLING THE INSTRUMENT.
Enter the applicable Reply Code from the table below, followed by the 5-position CAGE Code, a dash, and the document identification number.
(TESTJA12345-CWX654321*; TESTJA1234A-654321$$JB5556A-663654*; TESTJAA2345-654321$JB55566-663654*)
| Table 1 |
| Reply Code (AC28) | Reply |
| A | SPECIFICATION (INCLUDES ENGINEERING TYPE BULLETINS, BROCHURES,ETC., THAT REFLECT SPECIFICATION TYPE DATA IN SPECIFICATION FORMAT; EXCLUDES COMMERCIAL CATALOGS, INDUSTRY DIRECTORIES, AND SIMILAR TRADE PUBLICATIONS, REFLECTING GENERAL TYPE DATA ON CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND TEST CONDITIONS THAT ARE SHOWN AS "TYPICAL", "AVERAGE", "NOMINAL", ETC.). |
| B | STANDARD (INCLUDES INDUSTRY OR ASSOCIATION STANDARDS, INDIVIDUAL MANUFACTUREER STANDARDS, ETC.). |
| C | DRAWING (THIS IS THE BASIC GOVERNING DRAWING, SUCH AS A CONTRACTOR DRAWING, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER DRAWING, ETC.; EXCLUDES ANY SPECIFICATION, STANDARD OR OTHER DOCUMENT THAT MAY BE REFERENCED IN A BASIC GOVERNING DRAWING) |
FEAT*GSPECIAL FEATURES
THOSE UNUSUAL OR UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS OR QUALITIES OF AN ITEM NOT COVERED IN THE OTHER REQUIREMENTS AND WHICH ARE DETERMINED TO BE ESSENTIAL FOR IDENTIFICATION ON ONE OR MORE OTHER FUNCTIONS.
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(FEATGADJUSTABLE NOSE CLIP*; FEATGADJUSTABLE NOSE PIECE; DISPOSABLE*)
ZZZK*JSPECIFICATION/STANDARD DATA
THE DOCUMENT DESIGNATOR OF THE SPECIFICATION OR STANDARD WHICH ESTABLISHED THE ITEM OF SUPPLY.
Enter the applicable Reply Code from the table below, followed by the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code of the entity controlling the document, a dash, and the document designator. The agency that controls the limited coordination document must be preceded and followed by a slash following the designator. The word canceled or superseded must be preceded and followed by a slash for the designator. Professional and industrial association specifications/standards are differentiated from a manufacturer's specification in that the data has been coordinated and published by the professional and industrial association. Include amendments and revisions where applicable.
(ZZZKJT81337-30642B*;ZZZKJS81349-MIL-D-180 REV1/CANCELED/*;ZZZKJP80205-NAS1103*;ZZZKJS81349-MIL-C-1140C/CE/*;ZZZKJT81337-30642B$$JP80205-NAS1103*)
| Table 1 |
| Reply Code (AN62) | Reply |
| S | GOVERNMENT SPECIFICATION |
| T | GOVERNMENT STANDARD |
| D | MANUFACTURERS SOURCE CONTROL |
| R | MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATION |
| N | MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATION CONTROL |
| M | MANUFACTURERS STANDARD |
| B | NATIONAL STD/SPEC |
| A | PROFESSIONAL/INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION SPECIFICATION |
| P | PROFESSIONAL/INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION STANDARD |
If the specification/standard cited in reply to MRC ZZZK is nondefinitive, reply to MRC ZZZT. This reply is the data which is not recorded in Segment C.
ZZZT*JNONDEFINITIVE SPEC/STD DATA
THE NUMBER, LETTER, OR SYMBOL INDICATING THE TYPE, STYLE, GRADE, CLASS, AND THE LIKE OF AN ITEM IN A NONIDENTIFYING SPECIFICATION OR STANDARD.
Enter the applicable Reply Code from the table below followed by the appropriate number, letter or symbol.
(ZZZTJTY1*; ZZZTJTY1$$JSTA*; ZZZTJTY1$JSTA*)
| Table 1 |
| Reply Code (AD08) | Reply |
| AL | ALLOY |
| BE | ANNEALED |
| AN | ANNEX |
| AP | APPENDIX |
| AC | APPLICABILITY CLASS |
| AR | ARRANGEMENT |
| AS | ASSEMBLY |
| AB | ASSORTMENT |
| BF | BOND |
| BX | BOX |
| CY | CAPACITY |
| CA | CASE |
| CT | CATEGORY |
| CF | CIRCUMFERENCE |
| CL | CLASS |
| CE | CODE |
| CR | COLOR |
| CC | COMBINATION CODE |
| CN | COMPONENT |
| CP | COMPOSITION |
| CM | COMPOUND |
| CD | CONDITION |
| AV | CONFIGURATION |
| CS | CONSTRUCTION |
| BG | CORE CONDITION |
| CB | CUT OFF |
| AM | DELAY CLASS |
| DE | DESIGN |
| DG | DESIGNATOR |
| DW | DRAWING NUMBER |
| DU | DUPLEX |
| EG | EDGE |
| EN | END |
| FY | FAMILY |
| FG | FIGURE |
| AK | FILE NUMBER |
| FN | FINISH |
| FB | FLAVOR |
| BH | FLUX PERCENTAGE |
| FM | FORM |
| FA | FORMULA |
| GR | GRADE |
| GA | GRADUATION |
| AX | GRANULES |
| AY | GRIT |
| GB | GROUND |
| GP | GROUP |
| HA | HEAVY DUTY |
| BA | IMAGE COLOR |
| NS | INSERT |
| TM | ITEM |
| KD | KIND |
| KT | KIT |
| LG | LENGTH |
| LV | LEVEL |
| LT | LIMIT |
| MK | MARK |
| AA | MARKER |
| AD | MASK APERTURE |
| ML | MATERIAL |
| BB | MAXIMUM DENSITY |
| TA | MEDIUM TEMPER |
| MH | MESH |
| ME | METHOD |
| BC | MINIMUM DENSITY |
| MD | MODEL |
| MT | MOUNTING |
| AQ | NATURAL |
| AU | NON-DELAY CLASS |
| NR | NUMBER |
| BL | OUTFIT NUMBER |
| PA | PARAGRAPH |
| PT | PART |
| PN | PATTERN |
| PC | PHYSICAL CONDITION |
| PS | PIECE |
| PL | PLAN |
| PR | POINT |
| PD | POLISHED |
| PB | PRESSURE RATING |
| QA | QUALITY |
| QB | QUENCHED |
| RN | RANGE |
| AE | RAPID |
| RT | RATING |
| RF | REFERENCE NUMBER |
| RA | REGULAR DUTY |
| BJ | RMA FLUX |
| SJ | SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS |
| SC | SCHEDULE |
| SB | SECTION |
| SL | SELECTION |
| BD | SERIALIZED |
| SE | SERIES |
| SV | SERVICE |
| SX | SET |
| SA | SHADE |
| SH | SHAPE |
| SG | SHEET |
| SZ | SIZE |
| AG | SLOW |
| TC | SOFT TEMPER |
| SK | SOURCE |
| PZ | SPECIES |
| SQ | SPECIFICATION SHEET |
| SD | SPEED |
| AW | STANDARD |
| SR | STRAIGHT |
| ST | STYLE |
| SS | SUBCLASS |
| SF | SUBFORM |
| SP | SUBTYPE |
| BK | SUPPORT |
| SN | SURFACE CONDITION |
| SY | SYMBOL |
| SM | SYSTEM |
| TB | TABLE |
| TN | TANNAGE |
| TP | TEMPER |
| TX | TEXTURE |
| TK | THICKNESS |
| TT | TREATMENT |
| TR | TRIM |
| TY | TYPE |
| YN | UNIT |
| AZ | UNSERIALIZED |
| VA | VARIETY |
| WT | WEIGHT |
| WD | WIDTH |
ZZZY*GREFERENCE NUMBER DIFFERENTIATING CHARACTERISTICS
A FEATURE OF THE ITEM OF SUPPLY WHICH MUST BE SPECIFICALLY RECORDED WHEN THE REFERENCE NUMBER COVERS A RANGE OF ITEMS.
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(ZZZYGCOLOR CODED LEADS*; ZZZYGAS DIFFERENTIATED BY MATERIAL*)
Reply to this requirement only if the header record for the item identification for the item being identified has been coded as critical.
CRTL*ACRITICALITY CODE JUSTIFICATION
THE MASTER REQUIREMENT CODES OF THOSE REQUIREMENTS WHICH ARE TECHNICALLY CRITICAL BY REASON OF TOLERANCE,FIT,PERFORMANCE,OR OTHER CHARACTERISTICS WHICH AFFECT IDENTIFICATION OF THE ITEM.
Enter the Master Requirement Code for the requirement, the reply to which renders the item as being critical.
(CRTLAAKJA*; CRTLAAKJA$$ACSGS*)
If document availability code B, D, F, OR H, reply to MRC PRPY.
PRPY*APROPRIETARY CHARACTERISTICS
IDENTIFICATION OF THOSE CHARACTERISTICS INCLUDED IN THE DESCRIPTION FOR WHICH A NON-GOVERNMENT ACTIVITY HAS IDENTIFIED ALL OR SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ITEM AS BEING PROPRIETARY AND THEREFORE RESTRICTED FROM RELEASE OUTSIDE THE GOVERNMENT WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION OF THE ORIGINATOR OF THE DATA.
Enter the MRC codes of the individual characteristics of the description which are marked proprietary on the technical data, using and coding ($) for multiple characteristics. If all the MRCS are proprietary, enter the reply PACS. If none of the MRCS is proprietary, enter the reply NPAC.
(PRPYAPACS*;PRPYANPAC*; PRPYAMATL$$ASURF*)
ELRN*GEXTRA LONG REFERENCE NUMBER
A REFERENCE NUMBER EXCEEDING 32 POSITIONS.
Enter the entire reference number. Do not include the 5-position Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code unless there is more than one extra long reference number on the NSN.If there is more than one extra long reference number on the NSN, include the CAGE or NCAGE and separate each reference by using the "&" character.
(e.g., CAGE112036BIL060557LEN313605UZ62365 & CAGE112036BIL060557LEN313605UZ62365)
In determining quantity of characters in the reference number, count will be made after modification in accordance with Volume 2, Chapter 9, FLIS Procedures Manual, DoD 4100.39-M.
NHCF*DNUCLEAR HARDNESS CRITICAL FEATURE
AN INDICATION OF THE NUCLEAR HARDNESS CRITICALITY OF THE ITEM.
Enter the applicable reply code from the table below
(NHCFDCY)
| Table 1 |
| Reply Code (AD05) | Reply |
| CY | HARDENED |
Reply to this MRC in accordance with Volume 3.
AGAV*GEND ITEM IDENTIFICATION
THE NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER OR THE IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION OF THE END EQUIPMENT FOR WHICH THE ITEM IS A PART.
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(AGAVG3930-00-000-0000*; AGAVGFORKLIFT TRUCK, SMITH CORPORATION, MODEL 12, TYPE A*)
CXCY*GPART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY
THE NAME ASSIGNED TO THE ITEM BY THE GOVERNMENT AGENCY OR COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATION CONTROLLING THE DESIGN OF THE ITEM.
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(CXCYGLINE PROCESSOR CONTROL BOARD*)
CLQL*GCOLLOQUIAL NAME
A COMMON USAGE NAME BY WHICH AN ITEM IS KNOWN.
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(CLQLGWOVEN WIRE CLOTH*)
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