U.S. Military connector specifications

MIL-DTL-38999 circular connector (receptacle and plug) plated with a nickel-teflon composite.

Connectors used by U.S. Department of Defense were originally developed in the 1930s for severe aeronautical and tactical service applications, and the Type "AN" (Army-Navy) series set the standard for modern military circular connectors. These connectors, and their evolutionary derivatives, are often called Military Standard, "MIL-STD", or (informally) "MIL-SPEC" or sometimes "MS" connectors. They are now used in aerospace, industrial, marine, and even automotive commercial applications.[1]

Characteristics

Connectors usually consist of (i) a mating pair (plug and receptacle) each equipped with male (pin) or female (socket) contacts; note that at least one of the connector halves, or its contacts, should be floating to minimize mechanical stresses.[2]

Connectors (Electrical) described by Military Specifications

Connectors (Fiber Optic) described by Military Specifications

Alternative Connectors (Electrical and Fiber Optic) for Military Applications

Selection of connector alternatives that are not defined by military specifications (MIL-C or MIL-DTL) can use either designated performance specifications (MIL-PRF) issued by the Department of Defense (DoD) or by using Commercial Item Descriptions (CID) issued by the General Services Administration (GSA) pursuant to DoD 4120.24-M,[29] or by using standards developed by nationally and internationally recognized technical, professional, and industry associations and societies, collectively referred to as "Non-Government Standards Bodies" (NGSBs).[30]

Performance Specifications: These connector specifications are intended to describe product that is essentially the same quality previously defined by familiar military specifications and built under the DoD's Qualified Manufacturer List (QML) product/supplier controlled system rather than the more-stringent Qualified Product Line (QPL) system.[31]

Commercial Item Descriptions (CID): CIDs are specifications describing products that are defined by the connector manufacturer’s specification versus a military specification.[29] These products may not be suitable for environmentally severe and/or critical, communication or tactical military applications; however the items may be an acceptable cost effective choice in less demanding military or commercial applications.

References

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  2. Terms denoted in italics are names in general usage and are not always appropriate nomenclature for some connector designs, e.g. flat male and flat female contacts are called "blade" contacts, not "pins and sockets".
  3. "Fiber Optic Splicing and Termination - Connectors". The Fiber Optic Association, Inc. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
  4. "MIL-DTL-5015H, Connectors, Electrical, Circular Threaded, AN Type, General Specification For". Department of Defense. 18 May 2000. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
  5. 1 2 MIL-STD-1651 (1992-04-03). "Insert Arrangements for Mil-C-5015, Mil-C-22992 (Classes C, J, and R), and Mil-C-83723 (Series II) Electrical Connectors". Retrieved 2013-12-12.
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  7. "Harsh Environment Power Connectors" (PDF). Cooper Industries, Ltd. 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
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  9. MIL-DTL-22992G SUP 1 (2009-02-02). "Connectors, Plugs And Receptacles, Electrical, Waterproof, Quick Disconnect, Heavy Duty Type, General Specification For, Supplement 1". Retrieved 2013-12-12.
  10. "MIL-DTL-24308, Connectors, Electric, Rectangular, Nonenvironmental, Miniature, Polarized Shell, Rack and Panel, General Specification for". Department of Defense. 2 March 2009. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
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  14. MIL-STD-1669 (2011-04-01). "Insert Arrangements for MIL-DTL-26482 Environment Resisting, Circular, Electrical Connectors". Retrieved 2013-12-12.
  15. "MIL-DTL-32139A, Connectors, Electrical, Rectangular, Nanominiature, Polarized Shell, General Specification for". Department of Defense. 23 June 2006. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
  16. "Nanominiature Connectors - Saving space, weight and time in a variety of industry applications". Cristek Interconnects. Retrieved 2012-04-14. The Nano contact was first developed in the mid-60's increasing the package density from 400 contacts per square inch (Micro) to 1600 contacts per square inch (Nano). This leap in high-reliability and high contact density was well suited for the future demand in high-speed signals, reduction in board packaging, and weight savings.
  17. "MIL-DTL-38999l, Connectors, Electrical, Circular, Miniature, High Density, Quick Disconnect (Bayonet, Threaded, and Breech Coupling), Environment Resistant, Removable Crimp and Solder Contacts, General Specification for". Department of Defense. 30 May 2008. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
  18. A connector incorporating features preventing its contacts, either male or female, from being touched by the front of the mating connector
  19. 1 2 MIL-STD-1560 (2012-05-18). "Insert Arrangements for MIL-DTL-38999, MIL-DTL-27599 and SAE-AS29600 Series A Electrical Circular Connectors". Retrieved 2013-12-12.
  20. "MIL-DTL-83513, Connectors, Electrical, Rectangular, Micro-miniature, Polarized Shell, General Specification for". Department of Defense. 22 March 2007. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  21. "Brochure, AXON' D-Line Connectors — General Information — MIL-DTL-83513 connectors" (PDF). Axon. 6 June 2010. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
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  23. "DoD-STD-1842, Insert Arrangements for DOD-C-83527 Rack to Panel Connectors". Department of Defense. 15 May 1985. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
  24. DOD-STD-1842 (1985-05-15). "Insert Arrangements for DOD-C-83527 Rack to Panel Connectors (Metric)". Retrieved 2013-12-12.
  25. "MIL-DTL-83538D, Connectors and Accessories, Electrical, Circular, Umbilical, Environment Resistant, Removable Crimp Contacts for MIL-STD-1760 Applications, General Specification for". Department of Defense. 30 October 2006. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
  26. "MIL-C-83522D, Connectors, Fiber Optic, Single Terminus, General Specification for". Department of Defense. 25 June 1992. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
  27. "MIL-STD-790F, Established Reliability and High Reliability Qualified Products List (QPL) Systems for Electrical, Electronic, and Fiber Optic Parts Specifications". Department of Defense. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-15. A direct reference in established reliability and high reliability electrical, electronic, and fiber optic parts specifications; it establishes the criteria for a manufacturer’s qualified product system.
  28. "Connectors, Fiber Optic, Circular, Environmental Resistant, Hermaphroditic, General Specification for". Department of Defense. 20 September 2006. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  29. 1 2 "DoD 4120.24-M, Defense Standardization Program (DSP) Policies and Procedures (Appendix 4 - Commercial Item Descriptions". Office of the Undersecretary of Defense — Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. March 2000. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  30. "DoD 4120.24-M, Defense Standardization Program (DSP) Policies and Procedures (Appendix 3 - Non-Governmental Standards". Office of the Undersecretary of Defense — Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. March 2000. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  31. "DSCC Qualified Products List and Qualified Manufacturers List General Qualification Information" (PDF). Sourcing and Qualifications Unit, Defense Supply Center Columbus. June 2008. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  32. "MIL-PRF-28876, Connectors, Fiber Optic, Circular, Plug and Receptacle Style, Multiple Removable Genderless Termini, Environment Resisting, General Specification for". Department of Defense. 25 November 2008. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
  33. "MIL-PRF-64266, Connectors, Fiber Optic, Circular, Plug and Receptacle Style, Multiple Removable Termini, General Specification for". Department of Defense. 4 October 2004. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  34. "MIL-PRF-39012, Connectors, Coaxial, Radio Frequency, General Specification for". Department of Defense. 27 April 2005. Retrieved 2012-04-13. horizontal tab character in |title= at position 18 (help)
  35. "MIL-PRF-31031, Connectors, Electrical, Plugs and Receptacles, Coaxial, Radio Frequency, High Reliability, for Flexible and Semirigid Cables, General Specification for". Department of Defense. 18 August 2005. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  36. "MIL-PRF-49142, Connector, Triaxial, Radio Frequency General Specification for". Department of Defense. 27 October 2004. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  37. Biaxial cable consists of two side-by-side coaxial cables held together by an outer insulating jacket
  38. "MIL-PRF-64266, Connectors, Fiber Optic, Circular, Plug and Receptacle Style, Multiple Removable Genderless Termini, Environment Resisting, General Specification for". Department of Defense. 25 November 2008. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
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