A mechanism having two or more folded or corrugated wall surfaces, which can expand or contract linearly. Converts pressure effects into controlled linear movement or provides a pressure signal to another device. May contain head, caps and/or stem.

FSC Information

1135	Fuzing and Firing Devices, Nuclear Ordnance
1660	Aircraft Air Conditioning, Heating, and Pressurizing Equipment
3010	Torque Converters and Speed Changers

Colloquial Information

G0451	BELLOWS ASSEMBLY,PRESSURE
J8372	RECUPERATOR AFT BELOWS
K5679	ANEROID ASSEMBLY

Change List

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

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

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(MATTDSTB000*;MATTDLNB000$DST0080*;MATTDLNB000$$DST0080*)

Table 1
	Reply Code (MA01)	Reply
	ALA000	ALUMINUM
	ALB000	ALUMINUM ALLOY
	BEA000	BERYLLIUM
	CUA000	COPPER
	CUB000	COPPER ALLOY
	NLA000	NICKEL
	RCAC00	RUBBER NEOPRENE
	STA000	STEEL
	ST0302	STEEL COMP 302
	ST0304	STEEL COMP 304
	ST0080	STEEL COMP 304L
	ST0316	STEEL COMP 316
	ST0082	STEEL COMP 316L
	ST0321	STEEL COMP 321
	ST0347	STEEL COMP 347
	ST0416	STEEL COMP 416
	STB000	STEEL CORROSION RESISTING
	TTA000	TITANIUM ALLOY

ANTNGSPECIFIC USE

THE REQUIRED PURPOSE OR APPLICATION FOR WHICH THE ITEM IS DESIGNED.

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(ANTNGCLEARTEXT)

CQGM*JMAXIMUM OPERATING PRESSURE

THE MAXIMUM PRESSURE AT WHICH THE ITEM IS RATED FOR OPERATION.

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Table 1
	Reply Code (AN71)	Reply
	B	BAR
	K	KILOGRAMS PER SQUARE CENTIMETER
	L	KILOPASCALS
	N	NEWTONS PER SQUARE CENTIMETER
	P	POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH

ABHE*JOUTSIDE DIAMETER

THE LENGTH OF A STRAIGHT LINE WHICH PASSES THROUGH THE CENTER OF AN ITEM,AND TERMINATES AT THE OUTSIDE CIRCUMFERENCE.

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(ABHEJAA2.0*;ABHEJAA2.0$$JAA2.1*)

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

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

AARX*JINSIDE DIAMETER

THE LENGTH OF A STRAIGHT LINE WHICH PASSES THROUGH THE CENTER OF A CIRCULAR FIGURE OR BODY,AND TERMINATES AT THE INSIDE CIRCUMFERENCE.

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(AARXJAC2.0*;AARXJAC2.0$$JAC2.1*)

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

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

ABHP*JOVERALL LENGTH

THE DIMENSION MEASURED ALONG THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS WITH TERMINATED POINTS AT THE EXTREME ENDS OF THE ITEM.

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(ABHPJAC2.0*;ABHPJAC2.0$$JAC2.1*)

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

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

ACUE*JEXTENDED LENGTH

A MEASUREMENT OF THE LONGEST DIMENSION OF THE ITEM WHEN EXTENDED.

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Table 1
	Reply Code (AA05)	Reply
	F	FEET
	A	INCHES
	M	METERS

AWZY*DEND CONNECTION TYPE

INDICATES THE TYPE OF END CONNECTION.

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(AWZYDABF*;AWZYDBJ$$DNQ*)

Table 1
	Reply Code (AB76)	Reply
	AAA	BANDED
	ABE	CLOSED
	ABF	COLLAR
	BJ	FLANGED
	ABG	OPEN
	CN	PLAIN
	CE	THREADED EXTERNAL
	CF	THREADED INTERNAL
	NQ	WELDED

AJKD*GNONSUPPLY ITEMS AND QUANTITIES

A LISTING OF THOSE MAJOR COMPONENTS,OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF AN ITEM OF SUPPLY TO BE CATALOGED,AS INDICATED BY THE NAME OF THE MANUFACTURER,AND THE NAME AND NUMBER OF THE ITEM AS IDENTIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER,AND THE NUMBER OF EACH.

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(AJKDGCLEARTEXT)

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
	NS	INSERT
	TM	ITEM
	KD	KIND
	KT	KIT
	LG	LENGTH
	LT	LIMIT
	MK	MARK
	ML	MATERIAL
	MH	MESH
	ME	METHOD
	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

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*)

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.

PRMT*DPRECIOUS MATERIAL

IDENTIFICATION OF THE PRECIOUS MATERIAL CONTAINED IN THE ITEM.

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(PRMTDIRA000*;PRMTDAUA000$DPTA000*;PRMTDAUA000$$DPTA000*)

Table 1
	Reply Code (MA01)	Reply
	AUA000	GOLD
	IRA000	IRIDIUM
	AZA000	OSMIUM
	PDA000	PALLADIUM
	PTA000	PLATINUM
	RHA000	RHODIUM
	RTA000	RUTHENIUM
	AGA000	SILVER

PMWT*JPRECIOUS MATERIAL AND WEIGHT

AN INDICATION OF THE PRECIOUS MATERIAL CONTAINED IN THE ITEM,AND THE AMOUNT PER A MEASUREMENT SCALE.

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(PMWTJIRA000E2.0*;PMWTJIRA000E2.0$$JIRA000E2.1*)

Table 1
	Reply Code (MA01)	Reply
	AUA000	GOLD
	IRA000	IRIDIUM
	AZA000	OSMIUM
	PDA000	PALLADIUM
	PTA000	PLATINUM
	RHA000	RHODIUM
	RTA000	RUTHENIUM
	AGA000	SILVER

Table 2
	Reply Code (AG14)	Reply
	E	GRAINS, TROY
	R	GRAMS
	F	OUNCES, TROY

PMLC*JPRECIOUS MATERIAL AND LOCATION

AN INDICATION OF THE PRECIOUS MATERIAL AND ITS LOCATION IN THE ITEM.

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(PMLCJRTA0002.0*;PMLCJRTA0002.0$JRTA0002.0*;PMLCJRTA0002.0$$JRTA0002.1*)

Table 1
	Reply Code (MA01)	Reply
	AUA000	GOLD
	IRA000	IRIDIUM
	AZA000	OSMIUM
	PDA000	PALLADIUM
	PTA000	PLATINUM
	RHA000	RHODIUM
	RTA000	RUTHENIUM
	AGA000	SILVER

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*)

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*)