QwikConnect Vol 8 Num 1 January 2001



Design Elements of Common Military Standard Connectors

The following pages recap standard circular military connector design features including illustrations of the individual design characteristics important to the accessory manufacturer when selecting or designing backshells.

MIL-DTL-5015 Connectors, Circular, MS3100 Series, Solder Types;
Glenair Designator Code B


Design Features:

  • Threaded coupling design.
  • Fifteen shell sizes--Range 8 thru 48 (.500" to 3.000" diameter).
  • Wide variety of contact sizes, standard density; 1 to 100 contacts.
  • Conductive finish--Cadmium/olive drab, 96 hour corrosion protection.
Notes:
  1. Contacts may mate prior to connector shell mating.
  2. Single keying may not always ensure shell polarizing.
  3. Uncontrolled accessory interface.
  4. Plug or receptacle may have pin or socket contacts.
  5. Connector shell may strike pin contacts, thus power should always be on socket contacts.
MIL-DTL-5015 Connectors, Circular MS3400 (Front Release Contact) and MS3450 (Rear Release Contact) Series Crimp Type Contacts; Glenair Designator Code A

Design Features:

  • Threaded coupling design, captive.
  • Fifteen shell sizes--Range 8 thru 48 (.500" to 3.000" diameter).
  • Wide variety of contact sizes, standard density; 1 to 100 contacts.
  • Cadmium/olive drab conductive finish, 500 hour salt spray; electroless-nickel options.
Notes:
  1. Same interface features as MS3100 and MS3106; intermateable.
  2. Single keying may not always ensure shell polarizing.
MIL-C-26482 Connectors, Circular MS3110 and MS3116 Series MIL-C-26482 Series 1, Solder Type Contacts Glenair Designator Code D

Design Features:

  • Bayonet coupling design, quick disconnect.
  • Ten shell sizes--Range 6 thru 24 (.3750" to 1.500" diameter).
  • 12, 16, and 20 gauge contacts, standard density, 3 to 61 contacts.
  • Conductive and non-conductive finishes; cadmium/olive drab and anodic.
Notes:
  1. Contacts may mate prior to connector shell mating.
  2. Plug may have less than three threads.
MIL-C-26482 Connectors, Circular MS3120 and MS3126 MIL-C-26482 Series 1, Crimp Type Contacts Front Release; Glenair Designator Code D

Design Features:

  • Bayonet coupling design, quick disconnect.
  • Eight shell sizes--Range 8 thru 24 (.500" to 1.500" diameter).
  • 12, 16, 20, and 22 gauge contacts, standard density, 3 to 61 contacts.
Notes:
  1. Contacts may mate prior to connector shell mating when grounding fingers not supplied.
  2. Same limitations as MS3110 and MS3116 solder type connectors.
  3. Uncontrolled wire seal grommet geometry; accessories properly mate.
MIL-C-Connectors, Circular, MS3470 Series MIL-C-26482 Series 2, Crimp Contacts Rear Release; Glenair Code A

Design Features:

  • Bayonet coupling design, quick disconnect.
  • 8 shell sizes-8 thru 24 (.500" to 1.500" dia)
  • 12, 16, 20, and 22 gauge contacts, standard density, 3 to 61 contacts.
MIL-DTL-28840 Connectors Crimp Type Contacts Front Release; Glenair Designator Code G

Design Features:

  • Threaded coupling design, rapid advance, captive.
  • Nine shell sizes; Range: 11 through 33 (.500 to 2.000 diameter).
  • 20 gauge contacts, high density, 7 to 155 contacts.
  • Scoop proof shell design.
MIL-C-38999 Connectors, Series I Crimp Contacts Rear Release; Glenair Code F

Design Features:

  • Bayonet coupling design, quick disconnect.
  • Eight shell sizes--Range 9 thru 25 (.500" to 1.500" diameter).
  • 12, 16, 20, and 22 gauge contacts, standard density and 22 gauge high density arrangements; 3 to 128 contacts.
  • Scoop-proof shell design to prevent shell to contact problem.
  • Controlled accessory interface per MIL-C-38999, figure 11.
  • Cork and bottle primary insert interface sealand shell environmental seal, fuel resistant silicone elastomers.
  • Conductive and non-conductive finishes; electroless nickel, cadmium/olive drab 500 hour salt spray, and anodic.
Notes:
  1. Long barrel design to prevent shell strikingcontacts.
  2. Serrated accessory interlocking tooth design may prevent reliable moisture seal or EMI bond to accessories.
  3. Bayonet coupling may not perform under severe conditions with large diameter cable and backshell.
MIL-C-38999 Connectors, Series II Crimp Type Contacts Rear Release; Glenair Designator Code F

Design Features:

  • Bayonet coupling design, quick disconnect, captive.
  • Eight shell sizes; Range: 8 through 24 (.500" to 1.500" diameter).
  • 16, 20, and 22 gauge contacts, standard density and 22 gauge high density arrangements; 3 to 128 contacts.
  • Shell ground available on MS and commercial part numbers.
  • Controlled accessory interface per MIL-C-38999 figure 11.
  • Cork and bottle primary interface and shell environmental seals, fluid resistant silicone elastomers.
  • Conductive and non-conductive finishes; electroless nickel, cadmium/olive drab, 500 hour salt spray, and anodic.
  • Short barrel construction for minimum envelope.
Notes:
  1. Very short barrel, shell may strike pin contacts.
  2. Wire seal grommet controlled to maximum condition only, over compression will cause contact splaying.
  3. Same limitations as MIL-C-38999 Series I.
MIL-C-38999 Connectors, Series III Circular, Crimp Contacts Rear Release; Glenair Code H

Design Features:

  • Threaded coupling design, rapid advance, self-locking.
  • Eight shell sizes; Range 9 thru 25 (.500" to 1.500" diameter).
  • 12, 16, 20, and 22 gauge contacts, standard density and 22 gauge high density arrangements; 3 to 128 contacts.
  • 16 gauge fiber-optic insert arrangement.
  • Scoop-proof shell design to prevent shell to contact problem.
  • Controlled accessory interface with metric threads.
  • Diaphragm contact seal interface and shell environmental seal, fluid resistant fluorosilicone elastomers.
  • Conductive and non-conductive finishes; cadmium/olive drab 500 hour salt spray, electroless nickel, anodic and stainless steel.
  • Conductive composite shell, cadmium/olive drab over electroless nickel, and electroless nickel, 2000 hour salt spray.
Notes:
  1. Same barrel features as MIL-C-38999 Series 1, except metric threads.
  2. Ruggedized construction, 3 full metric thread minimum, for severe conditions.
MIL-C-38999 Connectors, Series IV Circular, Crimp Contacts Rear Release; Glenair Code H

Design Features:

  • Breech lock coupling design, rapid advance, self-locking.
  • Eight shell sizes; Range: 9 through 25 (.500" to 1.500" diameter).
  • 12, 16, 20, and 22 gauge contacts, standard density and 22 gauge high density arrangements; 3 to 128 contacts.
  • 16 gauge fiber-optic insert arrangements.
  • Scoop proof shell design to prevent shell to contact problems.
  • Controlled accessory interface with metric threads.
  • Ruggedized construction for shipboard service.
  • Cork and bottle primary interface and shell environmental seals, fluid resistant fluorosilicone elastomers.
  • Conductive and non-conductive finishes; cadmium/olive drab 500 hour salt spray, electroless nickel, anodic, and stainless steel.
Notes:
  1. 100 percent scoop proof, positive shell mating.
  2. Same accessory interlock teeth as MIL-C-38999, Series III.
  3. Same o-ring seal features as MIL-C-38999, Series III.


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