INCH-POUND
MIL-DTL-24308G
2 March 2009
SUPERSEDING
MIL-DTL-24308F
25 June 2007
DETAIL SPECIFICATION
CONNECTORS, ELECTRIC, RECTANGULAR, NONENVIRONMENTAL,
MINIATURE, POLARIZED SHELL, RACK AND PANEL,
GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
This specification is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Scope. This specification covers the requirements for nonenvironmental, polarized shell, miniature, rack and
panel connectors having pin and socket, crimp (removable), solder (nonremovable), or insulation displacement
(nonremovable) contacts with rigid or float mounting, designed for -55°C to +125°C operating temperature range.
1.2 Part or Identifying Number (PIN). The PIN is to consist of the letter "M", the basic number of the specification
sheet, an assigned dash number and a suffix letter for the finish if applicable (see 3.1):
M
24308/1
-1
F
Military designation
Specification
Dash number
Finish (see note 1)
sheet number
For class G:
A = Pure electrodeposited aluminum.
F = Cadmium (see note 2).
K = Zinc nickel.
T = Nickel Fluorocarbon Polymer.
Z or No suffix = zinc (see notes 3, 4).
For class N:
A = Pure electrodeposited aluminum.
F = Cadmium (see note 2).
K = Zinc nickel
T = Nickel Fluorocarbon Polymer.
P = Passivated stainless steel.
Z or No suffix = zinc (see notes 3, 4).
For class H:
Class H connectors have a tin finish, no suffix required
For class M:
Class M connectors have a gold finish,
no suffix is required.
For classes D and K:
Class D and class K connectors have a nickel.
finish, no suffix is required.
NOTES:
1. Prior to 1 July 1987, a suffix for finish was not included in the PIN.
2. A "F" suffix PIN is to be used for connectors with a cadmium finish and made after 1 July 1987.
3. Zinc finish is inactive for new design as of 26 January 1989.
4. Disposition of stock. Manufacturers and their selling agents and distributors may ship stock of "No suffix"
finish connectors, which were manufactured and qualified to the previous revision, for 2 years from the date of
this revision.
Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be addressed to: Defense Supply Center
Columbus, (DSCC-VAI), P.O. Box 3990, Columbus, OH 43218-3990 or e mail:
RectangularConnector@dscc.dla.mil . Since contact information can change, you may want to verify the
currency of this address information using the ASSIST Online database at https://assist.daps.dla.mil.
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