1、I INCH-POUND I A-A-50111C June 26,2000 SUPERSEDING February 21,1990 A-A-50111B COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION PITON, MOUNTAIN, FLAT The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this Commercial Item Description for all Federal agencies. 1. SCOPE. This commercial item description covers
2、the requirements for pitons to be used to provide security for personnel or equipment in operations involving steep ascents by driving the pitons into cracks in rock. The type IV pitons can also be used to remove dirt and vegetation from cracks and to aid in removing wired stoppers from cracks with
3、the hook cut into the piton blade. 2. CLASSIFICATION. The flat mountain pitons shall be of the following types: Type I - 3-1/4 inches Type II - 3-3/8 inches Type III - 3-1/2 inches TypeIV - 6inches 3. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS. 3.1 Design and construction. The pitons shall be chromium-molybdenum alloy
4、 4130 steel. The piton shall be capable of withstanding a force of 2000 pounds when tested as specified in paragraph 3.6. The finish shall be black oxide. The manufacturers identification symbol shall be permanently marked on the pitons. The pitons shall be similar to figure I, which is for illustra
5、tive purposes only and is not intended to preclude procurement of pitons otherwise meeting all the requirements of this document. Beneficial comments, recommendations, additions, deletions, clarifications, etc. and any data which may improve this document should be sent to: Defense Personnel Support
6、 Center, Clothing and Textiles Directorate, Attn: DSCP-COET, 700 Robbins Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5096. AMSC N/A FSC 8465 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-501 11C 3.2 Type I. Type I pitons shall have a blade length as measured f
7、rom the tip to the eye 3- 1/4 21/8 inches, a thickness of 3/16 21/32 inch at blade length midpoint, and a width of 7/8 21/16 inch at blade length midpoint. The eye hole shall be 11/16 21/16 inch in diameter. The piton shall weigh 3 21/2 ounces. 3.3 Type IL Type II pitons shall have a blade length as
8、 measured from the tip to the eye 3-3/8 not free of burrs, rough spots, sharp edges, slivers, flat areas or projections; any component missing or not specified type; any component fractured, split, dented, bowed, malformed, damaged or loose; markings in wrong locations, incomplete, illegible, or not
9、 as specified. 5.3 Dimensional examination. The pitons shall be examined without damaging the item. Any dimension not within the specified tolerances shall be classified as a defect. The lot size shall be expressed in units of pitons. The sample unit shall be one piton. 5.4 Acceptance criteria. Acce
10、ptance criteria shall be as specified in the contract or purchase order. 6. PACKAGING. 6.1 Preservation, packing, and marking. The preservation, packing, and marking shall be as specified in the contract or order. 7. NOTES 7.1 Source of Government documents. Copies of military and Federal documents
11、are available from: Standardization Documents Order Desk Bldg. 4D 700 Robbins Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19 1 1 1-5094 7.2 Ordering data. Acquisition documents should specify the following: a. Title, number, and date of this document. b. Type required (see paragraph 2) 7.3 Sources of products known to
12、meet this CID. Below is only a sampling of known suppliers and not an all-inclusive list. 1. Adventure Tech, Inc 4124 N. Burns Road Spokane, WA 99216 2. Climb High 1861 Shelburne Road Shelburne, Vermont 05482 3 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from
13、 IHS-,-,-A-A-501 11C MILITARY INTERESTS: Custodians Air Force - 99 Navy - Nu Amiy - GL Review Activities Air Force - 11.6 Navy - MC CIVIL AGENCY COORDINATING ACTIVITY GSA - FSS PREPARING ACTIVITY: DLA-CT Project Number 8465-0300 Piton, Mountain, Flat Figure I 4 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-
