MIL-DTL-641F
6. NOTES
(This section contains information of a general or explanatory nature which may be helpful, but is not
mandatory.)
6.1 Intended use. The telephone jacks covered by this specification are primarily for use in ground support and
shipboard communications equipment. Those connectors which form an integral part of a headset and do not
encounter a high vibration environment may be used for aerospace applications.
6.2 Acquisition requirements. Acquisition documents should specify the following:
a. Title, number, and date of this specification.
b. Title, number, and date of the applicable specification sheet, and the complete PIN
(see 3.1).
c. Packaging requirements (see 5.1).
6.3 Definitions. See MIL-STD-1353, "Electrical connectors and hardware."
6.4 Qualification. With respect to products requiring qualification, awards will be made only for products which
are, at the time of award of contract, qualified for inclusion in Qualified Products List QPL No.641 whether or not
such products have actually been so listed by that date. The attention of the contractors is called to these
requirements, and manufacturers are urged to arrange to have the products that they propose to offer to the
Federal Government tested for qualification in order that they may be eligible to be awarded contracts or orders
for the products covered by this specification. Information pertaining to qualification of products may be obtained
from the Defense Supply Center Columbus, DSCC-VQ, 3990 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43218-3990..
An online listing of products qualified to this specification may be found in the Qualified Products Database (QPD)
6.5 Mating plugs. Information on mating plugs is shown in table IV. All jacks listed in the same block of column
1 are applicable for mating with all plugs listed in the corresponding block of column 2.
6.6 Finish colors. Coating will vary in color depending on basic metal alloy and method of manufacture. This
variance in color does not alter the performance capabilities of the finish.
6.7 Environmentally preferable material. Environmentally preferable materials should be used to the maximum
extent possible to meet the requirements of this specification. As of the dating of this document, the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is focusing efforts on reducing 31 priority chemicals. The list of chemicals
and additional information is available on their website at https://www.epa.gov/osw/hazard/wastemin/priority.htm.
Included in the list of 31 priority chemicals are cadmium, lead, and mercury. Use of these materials should be
minimized or eliminated unless needed to meet the requirements specified herein (see Section 3).
6.8 Subject term (keyword) listing.
Jumper
Cable
Plugs
Receptacles
Accessories
6.9 Changes from previous issue. Marginal notations are not used in this revision to identify changes with
respect to the previous issue due to the extensiveness of the changes.
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