A collection of two or more sheets of any length or shape, written or printed. The sheets are fastened together between covers and may be permanently bound or punched for permanent loose-leaf binding or stored on electronic media, containing no programs or software. Does not include maintenance, installlation, and/or operating instructions applicable to one or more related pieces of equipment, see MANUAL, TECHNICAL. Do not use if a more specific name exists, such as BIBLE; DICTIONARY; and HYMNBOOK. See also BOOK SET.
NAMEDITEM NAME
NOUN, WITH OR WITHOUT MODIFIERS, BY WHICH AN ITEM OF SUPPLY IS KNOWN.
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(NAMED07154*)
AJKQDPUBLICATION MEDIA TYPE
AN INDICATION OF THE TYPE OF PUBLICATION MEDIA FOR WHICH THE ITEM IS DESIGNED.
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(AJKQDAVN*;AJKQDAVP$DAVN*;AJKQDAVP$$DAVN*)
| Table 1 |
| Reply Code (AK95) | Reply |
| AVN | ELECTRONIC |
| AVP | PAPER SUPPORT |
ALYQGDOCUMENT TITLE
THE NAME DESIGNATION OF THE WRITTEN OR PRINTED DOCUMENT.
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(ALYQGCLEARTEXT)
AJKE*AEND ITEM SOURCE
THE COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY (CAGE) CODE OF THE GOVERNMENT AGENCY,INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION,OR OTHER SOURCE,WHICH CONTROLS OR MANUFACTURES THE END ITEM.
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(AJKEAL8S6Y)
Reply to this MRC in accordance with Volume 3.
AGAV*GEND ITEM IDENTIFICATION
THE NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER OR THE IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION OF THE END EQUIPMENT FOR WHICH THE ITEM IS A PART.
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(AGAVG3930-00-000-0000*; AGAVGFORKLIFT TRUCK, SMITH CORPORATION, MODEL 12, TYPE A*)
AMAE*GSUBJECT MATTER
AN INDICATION OF THE INFORMATION RELATED IN THE BOOK,MANUAL,OR SHEET BEING DESCRIBED.
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(AMAEGCLEARTEXT)
AMAKGAUTHOR
THE NAME OF THE PERSON OR PREPARING GROUP WRITING OR CREATING THE WORK.
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(AMAKGCLEARTEXT)
AMAL*APUNCHED HOLE QUANTITY
THE NUMBER OF PUNCHED HOLES PROVIDED.
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(AMALA10*)
AMAP*APUBLICATION DATE
THE DATE OR YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEM WAS MADE AVAILABLE.
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(AMAPAC0)
AMAQ*DEDITION IDENTIFICATION
THE TERMINOLOGY USED TO IDENTIFY A PARTICULAR EDITION.
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(AMAQDAX)
| Table 1 |
| Reply Code (AH91) | Reply |
| AW | ABRIDGED |
| AX | AMERICAN |
| AB | CONSOLIDATED |
| AR | EIGHTH |
| AN | FIFTH |
| AJ | FIRST |
| AC | FIRST DECENNIAL |
| AM | FOURTH |
| AD | FOURTH DECENNIAL |
| AE | LATEST |
| AA | NINETEENTH |
| AS | NINTH |
| AF | REVISED |
| AK | SECOND |
| AG | SECOND DECENNIAL |
| AQ | SEVENTH |
| AP | SIXTH |
| AT | TENTH |
| AL | THIRD |
| AH | THIRD DECENNIAL |
| AU | TWELFTH |
| AZ | TWENTIETH |
| AY | TWENTY EIGHTH |
AMAR*AREVISED EDITION PRINTING NUMBER
THE NUMBER OF THE SPECIFIC PRINTING BY WHICH THE TEXT IS REVISED.
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(AMARAS5)
AMAS*GVOLUME IDENTIFICATION
THE NUMBER OR OTHER TERMINOLOGY THAT IDENTIFIES A SPECIFIC VOLUME/S/.
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(AMASGCLEARTEXT)
AMAT*GPUBLISHER
THE COMPANY OR OTHER GROUP THAT ISSUES THE ITEM.
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(AMATGCLEARTEXT)
AMAW*GPUBLISHER ADDRESS
THE ADDRESS OF THE PUBLISHER.
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(AMAWGCLEARTEXT)
AJKH*GIDENTIFICATION DESIGNATOR
A DESIGNATION ASSIGNED TO THE ITEM FOR PURPOSE OF READY IDENTIFICATION. PLEASE USE MRC BTXN IN PLACE OF THIS DISCONTINUED MRC.
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(AJKHGCLEARTEXT)
AMAYDNATIONAL LANGUAGE
THE LANGUAGE IN WHICH THE ITEM IS WRITTEN OR PREPARED.
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(AMAYDAG)
| Table 1 |
| Reply Code (AH92) | Reply |
| AK | DUTCH |
| AB | ENGLISH |
| AC | FRENCH |
| AD | GERMAN |
| AE | ITALIAN |
| AF | JAPANESE |
| AG | LATIN |
| AM | NORWEGIAN |
| AL | SPANISH |
AMAZ*DBINDING FEATURE
AN INDICATION OF THE BINDING FEATURE(S) OF THE ITEM.
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(AMAZDAG)
| Table 1 |
| Reply Code (AH93) | Reply |
| AG | CLOTH BOUND |
| AB | HARD COVER |
| AC | LOOSE LEAF PUNCHED |
| AA | PAPERBACK |
| AD | PLASTIC INCLOSED |
| AK | SECTION SEWN AND GLUED-IN COVER |
| AH | SEWN HARD COVER |
| AJ | SEWN SOFT COVER |
| AE | THUMB INDEXED |
| AF | WATERPROOFED |
FEAT*GSPECIAL FEATURES
THOSE UNUSUAL OR UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS OR QUALITIES OF AN ITEM NOT COVERED IN THE OTHER REQUIREMENTS AND WHICH ARE DETERMINED TO BE ESSENTIAL FOR IDENTIFICATION ON ONE OR MORE OTHER FUNCTIONS.
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(FEATGADJUSTABLE NOSE CLIP*; FEATGADJUSTABLE NOSE PIECE; DISPOSABLE*)
TEST*JTEST DATA DOCUMENT
THE SPECIFICATION,STANDARD,DRAWING,OR SIMILAR INSTRUMENT THAT SPECIFIES ENVIRONMENTAL AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OR TEST CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH AN ITEM IS TESTED AND ESTABLISHES ACCEPTABLE LIMITS WITHIN WHICH THE ITEM MUST CONFORM IDENTIFIED BY AN ALPHABETIC AND/OR NUMERIC REFERENCE NUMBER. INCLUDES THE COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY (CAGE) CODE OF THE ENTITY CONTROLLING THE INSTRUMENT.
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(TESTJA12345-CWX654321*; TESTJA1234A-654321$$JB5556A-663654*; TESTJAA2345-654321$JB55566-663654*)
| Table 1 |
| Reply Code (AC28) | Reply |
| A | SPECIFICATION (INCLUDES ENGINEERING TYPE BULLETINS, BROCHURES,ETC., THAT REFLECT SPECIFICATION TYPE DATA IN SPECIFICATION FORMAT; EXCLUDES COMMERCIAL CATALOGS, INDUSTRY DIRECTORIES, AND SIMILAR TRADE PUBLICATIONS, REFLECTING GENERAL TYPE DATA ON CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND TEST CONDITIONS THAT ARE SHOWN AS "TYPICAL", "AVERAGE", "NOMINAL", ETC.). |
| B | STANDARD (INCLUDES INDUSTRY OR ASSOCIATION STANDARDS, INDIVIDUAL MANUFACTUREER STANDARDS, ETC.). |
| C | DRAWING (THIS IS THE BASIC GOVERNING DRAWING, SUCH AS A CONTRACTOR DRAWING, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER DRAWING, ETC.; EXCLUDES ANY SPECIFICATION, STANDARD OR OTHER DOCUMENT THAT MAY BE REFERENCED IN A BASIC GOVERNING DRAWING) |
SPCL*GSPECIAL TEST FEATURES
TEST CONDITIONS AND RATINGS OR ENVIRONMENTAL AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE DIFFERENT, MORE CRITICAL, OR MORE SPECIFIC THAN THOSE SPECIFIED IN A GOVERNING TEST DATA DOCUMENT.
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(SPCLGSELECTED AND TESTED FOR NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEMS*)
PGCD*APROCUREMENT GROUP CODE
A FIVE DIGIT NUMERIC CODE USED TO GROUP INDIVIDUAL SIZES OF A STANDARD GENERIC ITEM.
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(PGCDA11111)
SSEQ*ASIZE SEQUENCE INDICATOR
A THREE DIGIT NUMERIC CODE USED FOR SEQUENCING ITEMS IN ASCENDING SIZE ORDER FROM SMALLEST TO LARGEST SIZE. - MRC WAS CANCELED BECAUSE THE MRC DOES NOT MAKE SENSE, IT WAS NOT REPLACED AS NO ONE UNDERSTANDS THIS MRC AND WHAT THE CODED REPLIES EQUATE TO.
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(SSEQA111)
ZZZK*JSPECIFICATION/STANDARD DATA
THE DOCUMENT DESIGNATOR OF THE SPECIFICATION OR STANDARD WHICH ESTABLISHED THE ITEM OF SUPPLY.
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(ZZZKJT81337-30642B*;ZZZKJS81349-MIL-D-180 REV1/CANCELED/*;ZZZKJP80205-NAS1103*;ZZZKJS81349-MIL-C-1140C/CE/*;ZZZKJT81337-30642B$$JP80205-NAS1103*)
| Table 1 |
| Reply Code (AN62) | Reply |
| V | FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD |
| F | FLAMMABILITY STANDARD |
| S | GOVERNMENT SPECIFICATION |
| T | GOVERNMENT STANDARD |
| U | INTERNATIONAL STD/SPEC |
| D | MANUFACTURERS SOURCE CONTROL |
| R | MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATION |
| N | MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATION CONTROL |
| M | MANUFACTURERS STANDARD |
| B | NATIONAL STD/SPEC |
| A | PROFESSIONAL/INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION SPECIFICATION |
| P | PROFESSIONAL/INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION STANDARD |
If the specification/standard cited in reply to MRC ZZZK is nondefinitive, reply to MRC ZZZT. This reply is the data which is not recorded in Segment C.
ZZZT*JNONDEFINITIVE SPEC/STD DATA
THE NUMBER, LETTER, OR SYMBOL INDICATING THE TYPE, STYLE, GRADE, CLASS, AND THE LIKE OF AN ITEM IN A NONIDENTIFYING SPECIFICATION OR STANDARD.
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(ZZZTJTY1*; ZZZTJTY1$$JSTA*; ZZZTJTY1$JSTA*)
| Table 1 |
| Reply Code (AD08) | Reply |
| AL | ALLOY |
| BE | ANNEALED |
| AN | ANNEX |
| AP | APPENDIX |
| AC | APPLICABILITY CLASS |
| AR | ARRANGEMENT |
| AS | ASSEMBLY |
| AB | ASSORTMENT |
| BF | BOND |
| BX | BOX |
| CY | CAPACITY |
| CA | CASE |
| CT | CATEGORY |
| CF | CIRCUMFERENCE |
| CL | CLASS |
| CE | CODE |
| CR | COLOR |
| CC | COMBINATION CODE |
| CN | COMPONENT |
| CP | COMPOSITION |
| CM | COMPOUND |
| CD | CONDITION |
| AV | CONFIGURATION |
| CS | CONSTRUCTION |
| BG | CORE CONDITION |
| CB | CUT OFF |
| AM | DELAY CLASS |
| DE | DESIGN |
| DG | DESIGNATOR |
| DW | DRAWING NUMBER |
| DU | DUPLEX |
| EG | EDGE |
| EN | END |
| FY | FAMILY |
| FG | FIGURE |
| AK | FILE NUMBER |
| FN | FINISH |
| FB | FLAVOR |
| BH | FLUX PERCENTAGE |
| FM | FORM |
| FA | FORMULA |
| AJ | GAGE STOCK NUMBER |
| GR | GRADE |
| GA | GRADUATION |
| AX | GRANULES |
| AY | GRIT |
| GB | GROUND |
| GP | GROUP |
| HA | HEAVY DUTY |
| BA | IMAGE COLOR |
| NS | INSERT |
| TM | ITEM |
| KD | KIND |
| KT | KIT |
| LG | LENGTH |
| LV | LEVEL |
| LT | LIMIT |
| MK | MARK |
| AA | MARKER |
| AD | MASK APERTURE |
| ML | MATERIAL |
| BB | MAXIMUM DENSITY |
| TA | MEDIUM TEMPER |
| MH | MESH |
| ME | METHOD |
| BC | MINIMUM DENSITY |
| MD | MODEL |
| MT | MOUNTING |
| AQ | NATURAL |
| AU | NON-DELAY CLASS |
| NR | NUMBER |
| BL | OUTFIT NUMBER |
| PA | PARAGRAPH |
| PT | PART |
| PN | PATTERN |
| PC | PHYSICAL CONDITION |
| PS | PIECE |
| PL | PLAN |
| PR | POINT |
| PD | POLISHED |
| PB | PRESSURE RATING |
| QA | QUALITY |
| QB | QUENCHED |
| RN | RANGE |
| AE | RAPID |
| RT | RATING |
| RF | REFERENCE NUMBER |
| RA | REGULAR DUTY |
| BJ | RMA FLUX |
| SJ | SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS |
| SC | SCHEDULE |
| SB | SECTION |
| SL | SELECTION |
| BD | SERIALIZED |
| SE | SERIES |
| SV | SERVICE |
| SX | SET |
| SA | SHADE |
| SH | SHAPE |
| SG | SHEET |
| SZ | SIZE |
| AG | SLOW |
| TC | SOFT TEMPER |
| SK | SOURCE |
| PZ | SPECIES |
| SQ | SPECIFICATION SHEET |
| SD | SPEED |
| AW | STANDARD |
| SR | STRAIGHT |
| ST | STYLE |
| SS | SUBCLASS |
| SF | SUBFORM |
| SP | SUBTYPE |
| BK | SUPPORT |
| SN | SURFACE CONDITION |
| SY | SYMBOL |
| SM | SYSTEM |
| TB | TABLE |
| TN | TANNAGE |
| TP | TEMPER |
| TX | TEXTURE |
| TK | THICKNESS |
| TT | TREATMENT |
| TR | TRIM |
| TY | TYPE |
| YN | UNIT |
| AZ | UNSERIALIZED |
| VA | VARIETY |
| WT | WEIGHT |
| WD | WIDTH |
ZZZW*GDEPARTURE FROM CITED DOCUMENT
THE TECHNICAL DIFFERENTIATING CHARACTERISTIC(S) OF AN ITEM OF SUPPLY THAT DEPART(S) FROM THE TEXT OF A SPECIFICATION OR A STANDARD IN THAT IT REPRESENTS A SELECTION OF CHARACTERISTICS STATED IN THE SPECIFICATION OR STANDARD AS BEING OPTIONAL OR A VARIATION FROM ONE OR MORE OF THE STATED CHARACTERISTICS OR AN ADDITIONAL CHARACTERISTIC NOT STATED IN THE SPECIFICATION OR STANDARD.
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(ZZZWGAS MODIFIED BY MATERIAL*)
ZZZX*GDEPARTURE FROM CITED DESIGNATOR
THE VARIATION WHEN THE ITEM IS IN CONFORMITY WITH A TYPE DESIGNATOR COVERED BY A SPECIFICATION OR STANDARD, EXCEPT IN REGARD TO ONE OR MORE TECHNICAL DIFFERENTIATING CHARACTERISTICS.
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(ZZZXGAS MODIFIED BY MATERIAL*)
ZZZY*GREFERENCE NUMBER DIFFERENTIATING CHARACTERISTICS
A FEATURE OF THE ITEM OF SUPPLY WHICH MUST BE SPECIFICALLY RECORDED WHEN THE REFERENCE NUMBER COVERS A RANGE OF ITEMS.
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(ZZZYGCOLOR CODED LEADS*; ZZZYGAS DIFFERENTIATED BY MATERIAL*)
Reply to this requirement only if the header record for the item identification for the item being identified has been coded as critical.
CRTL*ACRITICALITY CODE JUSTIFICATION
THE MASTER REQUIREMENT CODES OF THOSE REQUIREMENTS WHICH ARE TECHNICALLY CRITICAL BY REASON OF TOLERANCE,FIT,PERFORMANCE,OR OTHER CHARACTERISTICS WHICH AFFECT IDENTIFICATION OF THE ITEM.
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(CRTLAAKJA*; CRTLAAKJA$$ACSGS*)
If document availability code B, D, F, OR H, reply to MRC PRPY.
PRPY*APROPRIETARY CHARACTERISTICS
IDENTIFICATION OF THOSE CHARACTERISTICS INCLUDED IN THE DESCRIPTION FOR WHICH A NON-GOVERNMENT ACTIVITY HAS IDENTIFIED ALL OR SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ITEM AS BEING PROPRIETARY AND THEREFORE RESTRICTED FROM RELEASE OUTSIDE THE GOVERNMENT WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION OF THE ORIGINATOR OF THE DATA.
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(PRPYAPACS*;PRPYANPAC*; PRPYAMATL$$ASURF*)
ELRN*GEXTRA LONG REFERENCE NUMBER
A REFERENCE NUMBER EXCEEDING 32 POSITIONS.
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(e.g., CAGE112036BIL060557LEN313605UZ62365 & CAGE112036BIL060557LEN313605UZ62365)
In determining quantity of characters in the reference number, count will be made after modification in accordance with Volume 2, Chapter 9, FLIS Procedures Manual, DoD 4100.39-M.
ELCD*DEXTRA LONG CHARACTERISTIC DESCRIPTION
A DESCRIPTION THAT EXCEEDS 5000 CHARACTERS.
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(ELCDDA*)
| Table 1 |
| Reply Code (AN58) | Reply |
| A | ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTIVE DATA ON MANUAL RECORD |
SUPP*GSUPPLEMENTARY FEATURES
CHARACTERISTICS OR QUALITIES OF AN ITEM NOT COVERED IN ANY OTHER REQUIREMENT THAT ARE CONSIDERED ESSENTIAL INFORMATION FOR ONE OR MORE FUNCTIONS, EXCLUDING NSN ASSIGNMENT.
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(SUPPGMAY INCL HOLE IN UPPER SUPPORT FOR MTG DURING SHIPMENT* SUPPGMAY INCL HOLE IN UPPER SUPPORT FOR MTG DURING SHIPMENT; BLADE TIEDOWN*)
ZZZV*GFSC APPLICATION DATA
THE JUSTIFICATION FOR THE ASSIGNMENT OF A FEDERAL SUPPLY CLASS /FSC/ TO AN ITEM BASED ON THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE NEXT HIGHER CLASSIFIABLE ASSEMBLY.
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(ZZZVGFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE ENGINE, NONAIRCRAFT*)
CXCY*GPART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY
THE NAME ASSIGNED TO THE ITEM BY THE GOVERNMENT AGENCY OR COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATION CONTROLLING THE DESIGN OF THE ITEM.
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(CXCYGLINE PROCESSOR CONTROL BOARD*)
CLQL*GCOLLOQUIAL NAME
A COMMON USAGE NAME BY WHICH AN ITEM IS KNOWN.
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(CLQLGWOVEN WIRE CLOTH*)
FSC Information