A-A-51852A
27 June 1988
SUPERSEDING
A-A-0051852 (DM)
4 March 1987
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
ADAPTER, AUTONATIC RETRACTOR HOLDER
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description.
This commercial item description covers an automatic retractor holder adapter used for attaching a retractor to an automatic retractor holder.
Salient characteristics:
General. The adapter shall be an automatic retractor holder adapter used as a universal connection for attaching a standard retractor to an automatic retractor holder.
Material. The adapter shall be fabricated from Class 3 austenitic corrosion-resistant steel in accordance with American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Designation F899.
Hardness. The adapter shall have a Rockwell Hardness B Scale (HRB) of 75, minimum. The hardness shall be tested in accordance with ASTM Designation E18 or ASTM Designations E92 and E140.
Style, design and dimensions. The adapter shall be in accordance with DPSC Drawing No. 22398 for style, design and dimensions. The adapter shall accommodate retractors having handles up to 5/8 inch.
Finish. The adapter shall possess a satin or matte finish. The matte finish shall exhibit a uniform, non-directional surface texture equivalent to that produced by lightly blasting the prepared surface with fine abrasives under pressure.
Corrosion-resistance. The adapter shall show no signs of corrosion when tested in accordance with ASTM Designation F1089.
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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