MIL-DTL-12883/55A
PIN: The PIN shall be marked on the socket body as shown in the example (see figure 1). The PIN
shall consist of the basic number of this specification sheet and the dash number from table I.
Example
*
M12883/55
-01
S
Basic document number
Dash number
Modifier S shall be used in the
PIN only when ordering sockets
Furnished with corrosion resistant
Steel hardware with no finish.
* For acquisition of these sockets, parts identified with an "S: modifier shall be corrosion resisting steel
(CRS), and parts without an "S" modifier shall be cadmium chromate finish. No mixing of hardware
types shall be permitted.
Ordering data: Sockets without contacts may be ordered when so indicated in the ordering data (see
MIL-DTL-12883). This applies only to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and subcontractors.
All direct shipments to the government shall include all applicable contacts and mounting hardware.
The PIN to be marked on the socket shall be as shown in the PIN example (see figure 1 and table I).
The Government PIN, specified in table VI, supersedes the following commercial part numbers.
TABLE VI. Supersession and cross reference data.
Superseded number
Active
Government
PIN
CAGE
58982
M12883/55-01
RES112035
RSE112036
M12883/55-02
RSE112044
M12883/55-03
CONCLUDING MATERIAL
Custodian:
Preparing activity:
Army CR
DLA CC
Navy - EC
Air Force 11
(Project 5935-4344-20)
DLA CC
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