Standards and Specifications

Fastener Related Specification Bodies

  • AMS Aerospace Material Specification
  • AN Department of Air Force and Navy
  • ANSI American National Standards Institute
  • ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • ASQ American Society for Quality
  • ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
  • BA Boeing Standard
  • DIN German Institute for Standardization
  • FED-STD Federal Standards
  • FF Federal Military Specifications
  • GSA General Services Administration
  • ISO International Organization for Standardization.
  • JIS Japanese Industrial Standards
  • MIL Military Specifications
  • MS Military Standards/Military Departments
  • NAS National Aerospace Standards
  • NSN National Stock Numbers (Print or Standard Mil-Spec part number needed in order to quote)
  • QQ1 Federal Specifications/General Services
  • SAE Society of Automotive Engineers
  • UNS Unified Numbering System

    Plating and Finishing Specs

    • MIL-DTL-5002 SurfaceTreatments and Inorganic Coatings for Metal Surfaces of Weapons Systems
    • MIL-STD-1916 DoD Preferred Methods for Acceptance of Product

    Locking Specs

    • MIL-F-18240**: 250° self-locking element for Military Specification for internally and externally threaded fasteners.
    • NAS 1283: Fasteners, male threaded, self-locking.
    • MS 15981: Fasteners, externally threaded, self-locking.