A hand-operated, hammerlike or gunlike item without a clincher, used to drive preformed connecting elements like pins, nails or staples through one object or piece of material into another. Excludes:STAPLER (as modified).

FSC Information

5120	Hand Tools, Nonedged, Nonpowered
5130	Hand Tools, Power Driven

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No Colloquials assigned to this Approve Item Name at this time

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NOUN, WITH OR WITHOUT MODIFIERS, BY WHICH AN ITEM OF SUPPLY IS KNOWN.

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CQRGDBODY MATERIAL

THE CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR MECHANICAL MIXTURE PROPERTIES OF WHICH THE BODY IS FABRICATED.

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(CQRGDSTA000*;CQRGDFEB000$DALB000*;CQRGDFEB000$$DALB000*)

Table 1
	Reply Code (MA01)	Reply
	ALB000	ALUMINUM ALLOY
	CUA000	COPPER
	CUB000	COPPER ALLOY
	FEB000	IRON CAST
	NLB000	NICKEL ALLOY
	STA000	STEEL
	STB000	STEEL CORROSION RESISTING

INDICATES THE TYPE OF UNIT.

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(APQBDAWH*;APQBDAWC$DAWG*;APQBDAWC$$DAWG*)

Table 1
	Reply Code (AK95)	Reply
	AWC	GUN
	AWD	HAMMER
	AWF	PRESS-IN
	AWG	PRESS-ON
	ATG	SCREW-IN
	AWH	SPLIT-HEAD
	AWE	STRIKE

AFLW*DACTUATION METHOD

THE MEANS BY WHICH THE ITEM IS ACTUATED.

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Table 1
	Reply Code (AC58)	Reply
	AGD	HAMMER
	AFF	HAND

IF STYLE/REPLY CODE(s) HN WERE ENTERED FOR MRC CSYW, YOU MUST ANSWER MRC (ARHL and AHSJ)

IF STYLE/REPLY CODE(s) BF OR GC WERE ENTERED FOR MRC CSYW, YOU MUST ANSWER MRC (ASWN)

CSYW*DCONNECTING ELEMENT TYPE

INDICATES THE TYPE OF CONNECTING ELEMENT FOR WHICH THE ITEM IS DESIGNED.

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(CSYWDBF*;CSYWDHN$$DGC*)

Table 1
	Reply Code (AC52)	Reply
	GC	NAIL
	BF	PIN
	HN	STAPLE

ARHL*JSTAPLE CROWN WIDTH ACCOMMODATED

THE WIDTH OF THE STAPLE CROWN THE ITEM IS DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE.

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(ARHLJAA2.0*;ARHLJAA2.0$$JAA2.1*)

Table 1
	Reply Code (AA05)	Reply
	A	INCHES
	L	MILLIMETERS

Table 2
	Reply Code (AC20)	Reply
	A	NOMINAL
	B	MINIMUM
	C	MAXIMUM

AHSJ*JLEG LENGTH

A MEASUREMENT OF THE LONGEST DIMENSION OF THE LEG,IN DISTINCTION FROM WIDTH.

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(AHSJJAC2.0*;AHSJJAC2.0$$JAC2.1*)

Table 1
	Reply Code (AA05)	Reply
	A	INCHES
	L	MILLIMETERS

Table 2
	Reply Code (AC20)	Reply
	A	NOMINAL
	B	MINIMUM
	C	MAXIMUM

ASWN*GSIZE DESIGNATION

A DESIGNATION INDICATING THE SIZE BY WHICH THE ITEM IS COMMERCIALLY KNOWN AND/OR IDENTIFIED.

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(ASWNGCLEARTEXT)

SFTT*DSURFACE TREATMENT

THE METALLIC,NONMETALLIC,AND/OR CHEMICAL PROPERTIES WITH WHICH THE ITEM IS PLATED,DIPPED,AND/OR COATED.THE TREATMENT IS DESIGNED TO PROTECT THE SURFACE(S) AND CANNOT BE WIPED OFF.

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(SFTTDPSA000*;SFTTDCRA000$DCRA000*;SFTTDCRA000$$DCRA000*)

Table 1
	Reply Code (SF01)	Reply
	CRA000	CHROMIUM
	PSA000	PASSIVATE

CBBL*DFEATURES PROVIDED

THOSE FEATURES,NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED,WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE ITEM.

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(CBBLDFND*;CBBLDAHJ$$DFNB*)

Table 1
	Reply Code (AN47)	Reply
	FNB	HAMMER
	BKW	NONMAGNETIC
	AHJ	NONSPARKING
	FNC	SAFETY HANDLE LOCK
	FND	SOFT GRIP HANDLE

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*)

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
	S	GOVERNMENT SPECIFICATION
	T	GOVERNMENT STANDARD
	D	MANUFACTURERS SOURCE CONTROL
	R	MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATION
	N	MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATION CONTROL
	M	MANUFACTURERS STANDARD
	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
	AN	ANNEX
	AP	APPENDIX
	AC	APPLICABILITY CLASS
	AR	ARRANGEMENT
	AS	ASSEMBLY
	AB	ASSORTMENT
	BX	BOX
	CY	CAPACITY
	CA	CASE
	CT	CATEGORY
	CL	CLASS
	CE	CODE
	CR	COLOR
	CC	COMBINATION CODE
	CN	COMPONENT
	CP	COMPOSITION
	CM	COMPOUND
	CD	CONDITION
	CS	CONSTRUCTION
	DE	DESIGN
	DG	DESIGNATOR
	DW	DRAWING NUMBER
	EG	EDGE
	EN	END
	FY	FAMILY
	FG	FIGURE
	FN	FINISH
	FM	FORM
	FA	FORMULA
	GR	GRADE
	GP	GROUP
	BA	IMAGE COLOR
	NS	INSERT
	TM	ITEM
	KD	KIND
	KT	KIT
	LG	LENGTH
	LT	LIMIT
	MK	MARK
	AA	MARKER
	ML	MATERIAL
	BB	MAXIMUM DENSITY
	MH	MESH
	ME	METHOD
	BC	MINIMUM DENSITY
	MD	MODEL
	MT	MOUNTING
	NR	NUMBER
	PT	PART
	PN	PATTERN
	PC	PHYSICAL CONDITION
	PS	PIECE
	PL	PLAN
	PR	POINT
	QA	QUALITY
	RN	RANGE
	RT	RATING
	RF	REFERENCE NUMBER
	SC	SCHEDULE
	SB	SECTION
	SL	SELECTION
	SE	SERIES
	SV	SERVICE
	SX	SET
	SA	SHADE
	SH	SHAPE
	SG	SHEET
	SZ	SIZE
	PZ	SPECIES
	SQ	SPECIFICATION SHEET
	SD	SPEED
	ST	STYLE
	SS	SUBCLASS
	SF	SUBFORM
	SP	SUBTYPE
	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
	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.

Enter the MRC codes of the individual characteristics of the description which are marked proprietary on the technical data, using and coding ($) for multiple characteristics. If all the MRCS are proprietary, enter the reply PACS. If none of the MRCS is proprietary, enter the reply NPAC.

(PRPYAPACS*;PRPYANPAC*; PRPYAMATL$$ASURF*)

ELRN*GEXTRA LONG REFERENCE NUMBER

A REFERENCE NUMBER EXCEEDING 32 POSITIONS.

Enter the entire reference number. Do not include the 5-position Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code unless there is more than one extra long reference number on the NSN.If there is more than one extra long reference number on the NSN, include the CAGE or NCAGE and separate each reference by using the "&" character.

(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.

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*)