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MIL-F-20268G(MC)

26 October 1989 sUFERssom Mm-F-20268F(Mc) 6 June 1983

MILITARYSPECIFICATION

FRAME,W, MAN’S

This specificationis agproved!kx use by’U. S. F!arineOJrps,Deparbnentof the.

Navy, ad is &ailable br use & all DepartmentsW Agenciesof the Wpartment of Defense.

1. SWPE

1.1 g. This spscificaticnccwersrequirementsfc aewie ad dresscap franes.

1.2 Classification.‘Ihewp framesshall te in the !bllting types,classes‘ ati sizes,aa ~cifusd (see6.2):

-I - Blackpxaneric visor Claas 1 - with b3ackpxaneric chin strap -

Class2 - withgold chin strap

Type 11 - B1ack broadclothvisor c1aas 1 - with fieldqrde embroideryad ~ld ~in strap Class2 - withgeneralofficeremtmmider.yard gold chin strap class 3 - with ~neral officerembroidery- blackpxaneric chinstrap

Sch@ule of Sizes (an)

6-3/8 (51) 6-7/8 (55) 7-3/8 (59) 6-1/2 (52) 7 (56) 7-1/2 (60) 6-5/8 (53) 7-1/8 (57) 7-5/8 (61) 6-3/4 (54) 7-1/4 (58) 7-3/4 (62)

Beneficia.1cxnumnts(recannerdationa,aiditions,deletions)ad any pxtinent data which may be of use in imprming this &nnent stouldbe a3dresse5ti the ~w mardirqGeneral (PSE-C), MarineOxp Rsearch, 13svelopnent,ard Acquisition~m-marxl,Wshington, D.C. 20380, & usimg the self-ddressed Standardization Docunent 31nprovementkPsa3 (DD Form 1426) ~arirq at the ~ of this documentor by letter.

FEZ 8405

R.lsc- N/A

DistributionStatementA. @proved fir pablic release;distributionis mlim-lted.

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2. APPLICAEU DX[PIF2WS

2.1 Governmentdocuments

2.1.1 .Qecificationsend standards.!he hendkoks form a mrt of this &mnnent ~ follcwing~cificationa ard stardards the extent -cified Ferein. Unless otherwiseapecifi&5,the issuesof thesedxwnents are thoselistedin the issue of the Lkparment of ikfenae Indexof Specificationsad Statiards(!XDISS) ard supplementthereto,cited in the aolicitatirn(see6.2)

.SPKIFICATICR’J

FEIX2AAL

L-P-375 L+-390

V-T-276 v+’-295

MW-P-71

PPP-B-636

DU3-L-20

NILrrARY

F12L+-3461 MITrP-15011

MIL-E-17568

MlL-C-l8186 M2bL-20271

MIL-C-41820

MIL-S-43993

MIL+’-43548

MIL-c-82252

FEDERAL

FEO-S2D-151

FED-STD-I91

F~-SID-311

FED_5’I&731

FED-STD-751

MIL~ARY

M2L-STD-105

MIL+’IC-129

MIL-S2’D-147

- PlasticFilm,Flexible,VinylChloride

- Plastic,Fbldinga-dSxtrusionMaterial,Ril@hylene ard

Cb@yners (Low,Medium,and High Density)

- Threa5,Cbtton

- ~red, F&lon

- Pallet,?.kterielHandling,Wm3, Stringer@instruction,2 Way afi 4 Way (Partial)

- &Jx, Shipping,Fiberboard

- -1, F= Clothing,Fquipqe and Tentsge(GeneralUse)

- Buttcn,Insignia,Metal,Unifonn,;adCap

- Pallet,FbterialHatiling,P&05,Ibst Construction, 4 way Entry

- S?nbroiderymterials, MetallicSIXI~nthetic ~tallic

- Crohna;ServicsCap

- Lace,Cbld,Drnanental

- Cloth,Gabardine,RLyester ard Rayon

- fh+eatbati,wa%esr, Artificialbather

- Thread,Wlyester Core,Cottm, RayuIor %lyester Ccwered

- Cloth,Broadcloth,vbol ad hbol synthetic(tit-hPrcofed)

- Metalmat Methcds

- TextileTest M2thods

- LeatherrMethcdsof Sanplirgand Testing

- @ality of W301 M3nbershr ContainersandPallets

- Stitches,Scansard Stitchings

- %@ ing Proceduresad Tablesfor 2nspecticnby Attributes

- Markinghr %ipnent andStorage

- PalletizedUnitIoa3s

MIL-F-2(1261%(K)

(Unless otherwise indicated,mpies of federal ad military qecifications, st.adards,ad hardboks are wailable fran the Naval publicationsaxl Fonns Center(Attn: NR31X),5801TaborAvenue,Fhilalelphia,PA 19120-5099.)

2.1.2 OtherGovernnmt doc.urentsand publicationa. The bllm+inq otherGovern-ment dmnnents brm a prt ct thiscbcltnentto the extent~cified herein. Un-less otherwisespecified,the issuesare ttm.e‘citedin the @icitation.

I.AIiSAtWlFEGULATIONS

U. S. FOstalSemite Manual

(A@ ication for copies atn.ulrl,.te tidressed to the iiprintendent of bmnents, U. S. @ernnent PrintirqOffice,Waahimgtm, K 20402.)

D+artment of Defense(DcD) Stamkd ColorCad of OfficialStandardized.%=ieafixSEWJ@ !JYresd1968

(@@ ication tir Qies tiuld te ddresed to the Cblor Associationof the UnitedStates,Inc., 200 Ma3iacnAvenue,kw York,NY 10016.)

2.2 Nm-Gove-nt Publications.The hllcwirn &unent(s) form a prt of this domnent to the extent.specifuedherein. I.blessothemise specified;the ias’uas of the doonnentsA ich are D3D ~opted are thoselistedm the issue’of theEODISS cited in the solicitation. IJJess otherwiseapecified, the issuesof tiuments not listed in l13DJSSare the issuesof the &~en\$ Cited in Ii’Esolicitation (see6.2).

N4TIC)IW!LMOIK)RFRJ71~ TRAFF3C ASSCCIATIOW,IN2., A@NT

NationalMotorFreightClassification

(P+@ication for mpies should be ddresaed to the Funerican‘Irmkirg Association,Inc., ‘1’ariffOrder Sxtion, 1616 P *reet, N.W., Wwhington EC 20036.)

U41POIU4CIASSIPICATION(DIMIT1’EE,=El?l’

UniformFreightClsasificaticnRules

(A@ ication for ~ies should be sMresaed to the Wiform Classification Ccirmittee,RXYW 1106,222 SouthRiversidePlaza,Chic~o, IL 60606.)

2.3 Crderof precedence. In tie Went of a rcnflictbetweenthe textof this docment ad the referen~s cited herein (excepthr =Sociatsd detailspecifi- , cations,~cification sheetsor MS sttisrds), the text of this &xxnent takes precedence. N3thirq in this *entr Frniever,aqersedes -l icable laws ml regulationstnlessa specificexenptionhas teencbtained.

3. sEQuIRmSWrS

3.1 Standardsanple. Stardardaanplesare furnished=lely for gnidancead infonnatIon b the omtractor (see6.4). Variationa&an thisapscificationmy a~ar in the sanple,in tiich-e the specificationshall~ern.

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3.2 First article. Men ~cif ied (see6.2), a sampleshall te subjected~ firstarticleinspction (see6.3) in amrdance with 4.4.

3.3 Materials.

3.3.1 Innerband. The innerbardshallb? of a highdensity(linear)@yethy -lene @ astic mterial, in black shale,conformingb type III,classH, grdes 1 or 2, of L-P-390,except that the lW tem~rature brittl.eneas,dielectriccon-stant, dissipationfactor,ard thermalstress crackingresistancerequirements shall not be applicable.‘l’hebaml materialshallb2 extrtied,stripped,slit,or cut 2-1/4~ 1/16inches(57~ 1.6mn) in width,0.050~ 0.002inch (1.25+ .05mm) in thickness,ti shallbe perforated~ rratchthe ample (see6.3). A fiarginof 3fi inch (9.5 rmn)at the tmp d .tottmnedgesof the bandmaterialshallb? mper-forated. Testingshallte ss spscifiedin 4.6.

3.3.1.1 Stiffness. ‘Ihepnforated bard shall have stiffness(scalerealing) betwsen11 and 27 inclusiveken testd = ~cified in 4.6.1.

3.3.1.2 Bending. ‘lheperforatedband shall ahow m aidence of cracksafter the berdinptest specifiedin 4.6.2.

3.3.2 Headbsndouter covering. lhe hea3barx5interctwerimgs%.11be made from cloth, gabardine,~lyester, ard rayon, black .4_wde,crmformirgti”type I of MIL-C-41820. As sn SIternate,mol-synthetic trticloth-ofa mn~~ible w ight in a blackshalemay be used.

3.3.3 Kadband reinforcement.‘lhekdband reinfo&nent shallbe a highgrde galvanizedcloth OJveredqrirq steel wire band, rn~sided, 1/16 inch (1.6mn) wide.

3.3.4 Sweatband. The S=atbard shallmnfonn tm MIL.%-43993except it shallbe dysd brcwnsrd shall& 1-7/8~ 1/16inch (48~ 1.6nm) wide.

3.3.5 &eatband seamreinforcenmt. The aesn joiningthe *5 of tie watband” shall te renfor~ vnth a 5/8 to 3/4 inch (16to 19 mn) wide stripof Ixu.inwro-xylin mated oXton fabric“at the width of the .weai%ad, & &e plastic‘?ilm cited in 3.3.6may k used.

3.3.6 Plasticfilm welt. ‘he plasticfilm for the seatbard drill& 0.010 inch (.25mm) m thickness,amformirq ti type I, class2 of L-P-375. ‘he mlor of the plasticfilmmay te brom or black.

3.3.7 Visor. The visorsshallte cmstructed &an the followingmaterials:

3.3.7.1 The ~ I visors shallcnnsistof a Q @y, tottan@y ~

%&=r pwr,reinforment torded @ether, with biding .wer the edge (see

Figure1).

3.3.7.1.1 q ply. ‘Jhetop PIy shal1 & snocth,high-glosspxoneric material, 0.045: 0.003Inches (1.1 + .075nm) thick,16.5~ 1 ouncepsr squareyard (464+ 28 g).

3.3.7.1.2 mttcm ply. The bttan ply shall~ of ueconatitutedleather,in blackpebbledglossfinishad shallbe 6.0 to 6.5ounces (169to 183g) thid.

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3.3.7.1.3 Plumperpap r. The plun~r p~r fir I.eaninatingb the bqi d kot-tan @ ies of the vieorshallte 20 gage and &eated so that it retainaitsorigi-nal shapeafterbeirgsubjectd to immersim test.

3.3.7.2 y~ II. ‘Ihetype II visors shallomsist of top ply of black&oad-cloth mmformmg to ~ I, class 4 of MIL-C-82252and a tnttanply of reconsti-tuted leatherin a hattersgreen m black pin seal gloss finish. lhe tip ply shall te snbroiderexlwith tarnishresistant~thetic cpldyarn mnforming lu ~ III, CkSS 8 of MIL-E-17568. The cissignof the embroideryshall te ES ah- in Figure1.

3.3.8 Adhesive. The cdhesiveshallbs suitabletbr use in cmenting the omnFo-nent partsof the visor@ether., ‘he dhesive shallte eithernaturalor synthe-tic robber cement. Laminationstr6ngthshall be a minimumaf 5 lb/inch (9.85 n/all).

3.3.9 Binding. lhe hitiingbr vieor e5ge shallte made tian a plasticfilm, weighimq mt less than 12 ounces pr squareyard (337g), ad havi!qa thickness of mt less than0.0013inch (.03rmn). The plasticfilmshallhave a ancothhigh finish,ad the coloreh.11match thatof the @ piece for the visor. The bind-i~ shallmt czack- shallatFJWm ~idence of tackiness.‘Lhebindingshallbe testsdas spscifiedin Section4, Table III

3.3.10 Support stay and holder. The ~rt stay ard mpprt Mder shallbe stsnped fran straightchraniunstainlesssteel,mmnercially designated= type 430 stainlesssteelwith materialompsition .= show.belowken ~sted ss ~ci-fid in section4, Table III. The eqprt, ad wpgbrt Folder,shalloxifotmin all reswcts to the design,dimensionsad *tails ahbm rn Figure2 antiai ~ci-fied herein.

Canpxitim: Carbon M3qamsae Silimn Chraniun PIKEphorus Sulphur (Reinaitierircmard

3.3.11 Euttons. The ~rewpst

as full-:

W

~ II, Class3 ly~ I, Classes1 & 2 and ~ II, Classes1 & 2

- 0.12%max. (ladleanalysis(L.A.))

- 1.008m. (L.A.)

- 1.00%max. (L.A.)

-14.00% min. 18.00% max. (L.A.) .

- 0.040%max. (L.A.)

- 0.030%Tax. (L.A.)

constituents) htton sihallte 27 line mnforming b MIL-B-3461

Button

‘IME II, style3, claasB, subclass1,black ~pe II, style3, classk ~claas 1,gold

‘lhebuttcnscrewtubeshallbe 1/4 inch (6.4mm) in length.

3.3.11.1 Washers. The tinnermanlock washersfor securingthe screw tube to the francshall& of ~ring steelwith internallockingflangesto grkp the sxew the. A5 an alternate,heavy&ty wire staplesmy k used to securethe acr-tubes.

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3.3.12 Grcmmet. The grcrmmtwire shallte high grtiespringateel,5/16 inch (7.9 m) wide, 0.020 ~ 0.002 inch (.5~ .05 mm) thick;with a t.bitepfroxylin coatirgmt less thanO.003 inch (.07mn) thick. The grrxmnstwire shallbe at ai follm: 32 1/4indes (819mm) long for sizes6-3/8(51),6-1/2(52),6-5/8(53), 6-3/4(54); 33-3/4 inches (857 mn) long for sizes 6-7/8(55), 7(56), 7-lfi(57), 7-1/4(58), and 35-1/2 inches (902 mn) long for sizes 7-3/8(59), 7-1~(60), 7-5/0(61) and 7-3/4(62). See Figure3 for assembledview.

3.3.12.1 ~. The djustment clampclinched~ me erd of the steelgrcmnet wire shallbe mde of the followingmaterials:

Base and clanp - CartxmsteelAISI 1020,hardnes Rxk*ll B scale66, thichess 0.031,410.002)inch (.78~ .05I’MI).

slug - CarbonsteelAISI 1015/1020,hardnessRoSwsll B scale90, thiclmess0.015+ 0.002)inch (.38+ .05 inn).

Assembl~ clamp- Electroplatedwi~ zinc 0.00005in~ (.007 mm) minimum thickness,dmxne platedfinish.

The clanpassemblyshallte ~oximately 1 in~ (25m) long and itsdesignshall confozm to Figure4. ‘Ihewidthof the base oxnpnent shallte sufficientto -commdate the widthof the grrnmt wire. ‘l&stingshallte prformed a3 apscifid in Table III,Section4

3.3.13 Rivets. The rivetsfir securingthe gramnet‘tothe aup~ft day shall be nickel= with 3/32 inch (2.4mn) minimundianeterted, Men tested= spscifiedin section4, ~le III. ‘Ihelengthof the rivetsehalltissufficient to ~ovide a roll cwer edge of 0.045 inch b 0.050‘inch(1.1 to 1.3 mm). As an alternate,steel rivets of dequate size d lengthnay te used b attachthe gramnatwire ~oviding the kti & the rivet&es mt exceed0.040inch (1nm) d the rolld rver dge ~esents a anmth clinchwith no nore than 3 splits in the.

coil.

3.3.14 Sta les. ‘he staplesshallbe stan- &an a heavyduty flat steelwire.

0.0250 + ~nch (.63+.1 mn) in thickness,emd shall&of sufficientlength to ttrir-qhlysecurethe ~pl icableonipnent partsad leavea snoothflatclinch witbut any distortionof the n’aterials.lhe staplesshallbe omxosion resistant finish, @ shall ahow ru ~ide- of oxrcsion *en tested = ~cifid in 4.5.1.

3.3.15 Crrxnlprotector. ~ch cap francshallhe furnishedwith a crcwm~ote-tor fir the cap rover. The cxwn ~otector shall & made of clear, mlorless acetatesheetinqO.008 + 0.001inch (.2 + .02 nrn)thick.d shallk cwal shaped, measurirq10 in~es ty 5 1/2inches~ lfi-inch(254by 241~ 3.2mm).

3.3.16 Thread.

3.3.16.1 !Ihread,Cotton. The cnttonthre+ fir“seamingd stitchingthe cap frane shallc.cmfonnto typeIC1, 3-ply,ticketM. A; type IC2, 3-@y, tickett@s.

A and 00; ad ~ IB3,4-ply,ticketb. 24, of v~-276. ‘Ihemlor of the thread shall be vat @ed black ~. The dyed threed shall ahow @ colorfastnessti laundering,perspiration,*t-dry cleaning,ad light. Thread,@yaster, @-ton-co.Iered,size 50, CQIfOmfliIKJm MIL_-43548 may te used.

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3.3.16.2 Thread,Nylon. ‘lheylon thre~ for eeaninqad stitch~ the cap franc shall conformto type lv, size C, 2-ply,of V-T-295. lhe mlor cf the threal shallhe vat @ed blackh4. The djed threa5shall.shrw@ colorfastness to wet-drycleani~ ad Perspiratim.

3.3.16.3 ‘l%rnish-resistant.The thre.dfbr II caps shall be tarnishresistantsynthetic class8 of MIL-E-17568.

3.3.17 Chin straps.

embroideringthe visorscn the ~ ~ld ~rn mnforming to typ? III,

3.3.17.1 Sla& chin strapa. ‘he black*in strapsfor the type I, class1 ard t~ II, class 3 caps shallk imde of a simgleply of praneric materialapeci-fisd in 3.3.7.1.1. ‘he design shall& as Aom in Figure5 which gives dimen-sionsand mnstruction reguirenenta.

3.3.17.2 @ld chin straps. The qld rhin strapsshallte @d lacedccmformirg to class 1 of MIL-L-20271,5fi inch (16mn) wide, instructedwith tarnishresis-tant syntheticyarn conformingb type III,class8 of MIkE-17568. The geld lace shall be nmnted UI leatherIX other auitahlemterial to ~ovide tcdy b the strap. ‘l’hedesign shall k = show in Figure5 which givesdimensionsd con-structionrequirenenta.

3.3.18 tabels. Each cap shall have a cloth umnbinationidentification-size 1abel ard a stan~d or papersize1*1, conformingtrithe fillti~: .

3.3.18.1 Identification-sizelatel. The mnbination identification-sizelabel shall onform to ~ VI, class 4, of 13m-L-20,excf4ptthat the labelshallbear the followirqinscriptia:

NCFIEIWLATURE:FP.PME,(3P,MAN’S

C~CT ~. : OIA-000-000-0000(Esanple) SIWK NO.: 8405-CKJ-0011-OOIM(Excunple) SIZE: 7(56) (Exanple)

NAME@~R

The ~intiq cm the i~l shallstew fastnessb ffrycleaningm.ly.

3.3.18.2 St.stqxxlor PP r size label. ‘Jheettrnp2dsize labelshallcrmformto t= IV, class 2, of UX-L-20, exceptthat cnly the size shall& designatedand it shal1 elmw fastnessto dry cleaningoily. The label shall be of a ~essure sensitiveahesive type,with the sizecnly l~ibly Winted with mnnerals~t less than 5/16 inch (7.9mm) in heightwith a blackmarkingmgdiun.

3.4 Design. ‘lhecap shall be the Marine Cbrpe dSSlgI’Iaho’m in figures1 throtqh6, mnsistirq of a circularinnerhetiband,with crescentsh~d, enbroi-derd clothor goranerictmp visor mntered at the frontof the tiane. The salp-port, su~rt tnlder,ard tijustablesteelwire grmn’etshallconformin all re-spects ti the design, dimensionsti details ahcnm cn the attachedFigure 2 thrctqh3 ad ss specifiedherein. Each cap fr?rneshallhave a ~in strapattach-ed b the cap with two insigniatxktonsinsertd throughlrrwersidesof the hed-bti intotheirres~ctive =rew tubesad securelyattached. Each francshall& suppliedwith a clearacetatecrmm protector(See3.3.15).

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3.5 Patterns. The pttems fir ~tting all psrts of,the cap franishall te furnishedty the mntractor, ad shal1 be of the ~op3r ~oporticms to p-ovide gad fittingcap fremesmnfonnirg to the finishd dimensionsin TableII.

3.6 Constructim.

3.6.1 Manufacturingrequirerrents.The fran@sehal1 te manufacturedin a2mrd-ance with the cperations and the stitch,seam, aml stitchingtypes epscifiedin Table I. The contractoris not require5@ tillowthe sxact sequenceof cpera-tions as listedin Table I but all operationsSIYSCified shallte used to manufac-ture the cap franc.

3.6.1.1 Stit~es, seam, and stitching. lhe stitch,aean,ad stitchingtypes scecifid in Table I shall mnfotm to FED-S’IC-751.were stitchtvpe 101or 401 ii used, the looper (underthrea3)shallbe cm the insideof the ~ franc. ‘Ihe nunter of stitches~r inch= specifid in Table 1, indicatesthe minimun*r permitted.

3.6.1.2 Tackingand backstitching.DM3s of seana ad rcwa of stitchingwith 301 twe at~tch,*en mt caqht IIIother seanam atitchiw, shall & aecurelv backs~~tchedrot less than l/~ in~ (6.4mm). Thread lxe= (all stitchtypesj shall be secured@ stitchingtack of the break mt less than In in~ (13mn).

When stitch~ 401 is uad, efis of aeansad rcwaof stitchingshallte caught in other eesnsor rws of atitchimg,ad skipgedstitchesmd thre~ treaksmay be repdirsdusingstitchtyIX301 backstitchedmt less than1~ inch (13mm) cn each sideof skipor break. ,i

3.6.1.3 @eredge stitching. @eredge stitchingshall te tie cm eergingma-chineswith knifeattachmentpxp?rly set b tiimthe raveld s3gewithoutcutting thematerial.

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TA8LEI MANUFACTt

OPERATION

Cuttirg-.

a. at the hedbard ruterccwering fran the plyester d rayonmster-ial. The ruter revering of the heaibad shall te cut, 3-3/4 + 1/8 inches (95 + 3.2 mn) wide h- the warp or filii~ direction,ti the pro~r le~th b .sIqly fit around the hetdbardaid ~ovide a 3fi-inch (9.5 mn) allowance br the back Sean. ,,

b. mt the hezdband&an the high densityplastic. The IY2dbandshall be 2-3/4 + l/E inches (57~ 3.2 mn) wide ad ~omg enough to pxmit the erdsofthe bandtitelappd Is 1/4 inch (25~ 6.4inn).

c. at the clothcoveredwire bard to timn the kdbard reinforcement to the grcper length, sllcuirxg1 inch (25mn) for werlap.

d. at the @astic film welt for the seatbard 5A to 3/4 inciies(16 to 19 mn) wide ad the full length of the sweatbard.

~ t the mtton -ted fabricor ~iasticfilm hr the xatbaml eean reinforcement5/8 to 3/4 inch (16to 19 mn) wide ad 1 1/2~ 1/8 inches (38~ 3.2m) 10W.

f. Cht the Qlasticbindinglbr the vi=r dge 3/4 to 7/8 inches (19to 22 nun)wide in an ~op-iate length to fully bind the atside edge of the visx.

9. Cut the 3/B-inch (9.5 nm) wide e+cirg steel hr the grmmet to the length~cifisd in 3.3.12.

h. at the clear -tate crown protectoras ~cified in 3.3.15.

i. at the praneric msterialfir the ~ I visx tip in ax?onhnce with requirementsof @ration 3.d.

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TAME I MANUFACTI

OPERATION

Cutti~. (omt’d)

j. CUt the leathertxttanply for the vieor in acmxdance with re quirementsof @ration 3.d.

k. ~t the cloth, brodcloth dx the tvpe II vieor tDu in accordance

I Iwith ~@irements of “-ration 3.d.

I 3

1. Cht the visorreinforcementfrar plunper pa~r in accordancewith requiraenta of @ration 3.d.

Replacementof damagedparts.

a. WPlace, at timeof cutting,any part csmtaining damages such as holes or ~riously w?akening&fects smh as snashes,nultiple floats, ard slubs likely to develop into holes.

Makevisor.

‘he finished visora shall be as stmm in Figure1.

‘lhe~Ivi~r ahallbe con- ~~uctd ty laminatingthe tip ply of pxaneric mterial ba the plun~r pa~r ad the tnttan leather ply with the tihesive specified in 3.3.8.

b. The ~ II viaor shallte on-atrmted @ laminatingthe ~p ply of WO1 brodcloth to tke reinforce ment piece of cloth mtton tiill face side up with the s3hesivesgr?c-ified in 3.3.8. Tb the kool broad-cloth,stitchthe requiredsynthetic gold m?talliccpplique (see3.3.7.2 ati Figure1).

c. Ebr type I and II visors,stitch the visorbirdimg(see3.3.9) around the cutsideedge 1/16 inch (1.6rnn) fran the turnededge of bindirgrn top of the visor d catchirqthe other edge in the stitchingm the

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TABLEI MANUFACTU

OPERATION

~akevisor. (CcJrlt’d) wttan of the visor. The binding ;hall finish m top of the visor 3/16 to 1/4 inch (4.8 to 6.4 rnn) aide. Slcivethe assembledoxnFo-vsnts1/4 + 1/16inch (6.4+ 1.6mn) alorg the–inside fran ti~ to tip Erantop sideof visor.

3. The finishedvisor iix ~ I ad II cap tianesshallk ~oprly noldd with heat into a miform :reacentahafe,ard shel1 be of me ;ize only with dinwnsionsas fol- 1-:

1. @ereJl width of viscr,& fore ~~bly, at center, 2-5m 2 1A inches (67~ 3.2 inn).

2. Cepth of arc, at center of >~kedge, 2-7/8~ 1/8 inches (73 + 3.2nun).

3. Width of visor,after asaem-sly, at osnter &an tiont sdge b lwer edge of band, 2-1/4 ~ 1/8 inches(57~ 3.2nrn).

4. Oistance fron left tip to Kight tip of visor &fore essembly, #hen qxed flat shall t.e8 ~ 1/8 inches(203~ 3.211111).

5. Oistance fran left tip to right tip after assembly,at lover edge cf heaiband,shallte 11 ~ 1/4 inches(279~ 6.4nrn).

Make~ omric din strap.

Finished ~arance. Chin straps shallbe @e in thu sectionswith a hole atrmeedada tipat the other erd of each section. ‘he two sections.shal1 te identicalexcept for the menner of attaching the loop. All edges shall be ataine5 black. ‘Lhetop ad Ir.ttundges of the strap ad the pint of the lcop

!G iUQI

STCH

TTPE

EMENTS

sEAuf

STCH

TTPE

STCHI

IN

NOL

BOBI

LPR.

5.

MIL-F-2026fG(MC) TA8LEI MANUFAt7fURINciEOUI~NTS

OPERATION

Make P rcmrxicchin strap. (cent’d) shal1 have an entoasedline. The lcops shall te pxitioncd with the point in the centerof the strapard the back edge of loop p?msllelto the squareeti of strap (seeFigure 5).

a. ‘Thechin strapshallte mde of one piece for each strap, d me piece for each locp. ., ,7

b. Rxition the loop hr the top sectionm the o.ksideof the strap, ad stitch loop to strap 1/16 inch (1.6 m) fran the right d left edges. @ntinue stitchingcut b the erds of the lcops (eee Figure 5).

c. Iap the eds of the lmp 1/4 + 1/16 inch (6.4 ~ 1.6 mm) m th~ urxlersideof the strap ard fasten the la~d erd with M staples throughthe eds of the lmp only.

d. Stitch the lcop br the tottan section1/16 inch (1.6 m) fran each edge franeml to end.

e. Rxition the lcmpm the txktcrn sectionard lap the eds of the loop 1/4~ 1/6 inch (6.4~ 1.6m) m the utiersideof the strap. Fastenthe lapged erds of the kmp * the straponly.

f. Funch a 3/16-in& (4.8 m) di-ameter Imle, centeredin the strap, 3/E ~ 1/32 inch (9.5~.8nnI) fran the rru’dederd of each strap.

9. Asaenblethe strapsthr~h the lccps.

Makegold chin strapa.

Finist&3 ~arance. Chin straps shall k made in bm sectionswith an eyelet at me erd ad a lcop at

STCH

TYPE

?01

STCHI

IN

8-10

8-10

NDL

A/3

F/3

BOBf

LPR

V3

MIL-F-2026=(~)

TASLEI MANUFACTW

OPERATION

Makegold chinstraw. (cent‘d) the other erd of each =ction. The u~r section shall consist of a strapad lcq ad * lwer s2ction shall mnsist of a strap,100P, W pointedtab tir sewi~ to the imp.

I’helccps shall te pxitionerlp2r-perdicularto the straps(seeFigure 5).

a. CUt two piecesof strapmsterial 2-1/4 + 1//8 inches (57 ~ 3.2 rmn) 1- h–r making the lcops. at the u~r strap10-1/4+ 1/4inches (260 + 604 mn) long wi-tipinted erds.

Tut the l-r strap9 + 1/4 inc+ws (229+ 6.4m) lag witl’-cmepinted erd ~ cne squareat end.

b. Fositioncne lcopcwer the q=per strapwithatside sdge5/E inch (16

mm) fron the ~inted ed srd stitch the locp ti the strap.

C. Fold @ tirm the lCOParcundthe strap, turningmder the ater erd ati stitchb crmpletethe lcop.

d. Rx.ition the aeccd lcop cwer the l-r strap@ 5/8 inch (16mn) fronthe pinted erd a-d stitchthe outsideedge.

e. Fold to bnn the lcop aroundthe squareeti of the l-r strap,turn-lq tnder the ater 4. Stitch throqh the eds of lcop ad strap.

The finishedle~th &an pinted erd to ~inted d tn te 10-1/4~ 1/4 inch (260 ~ 6.4 mm).

f. insert a 3/16-inch (4.8 nm) inside diametereyelet throqh the erds of each strap, cppxite the lap erd, with the center of the e~let finishi~ 3/S + 1/32 inch (9.5~ .8 nrn)fran the @inted ed.

9. ASsable the strapsthroqh the lcops.

NG iEQU

STCH

TTPE

Hand

I-lad

SMSNTS

SEMI

STCH

TTPE

=-1

J“

Ssa- 1

STCHf

IN

6-10

4-6

6-10

4-6

NDL

A,.

A

MIL-P-2026@(MC)

TABLEI MANUFACTURINGWQUIRSMSNTS

0PER4TION

Make imer headband.

a. Lap the endsof teexibarxl1 + 1/4 inch (25 + 6.4 mn) ard faste~ b-gether wiiiimt less than k sta-ples.

Attachheadbandreinforcerrent. I

a. Place hedband reinforcement inaideinnerheaibad with top edges even ad join -ether hith’stitch-irg throughosnterof reinforceinent bard with lap@ erds of bad fin-iahimgat eithersideof the cap.

Makeheadbandoutercover.

a. Fbld the plyester d rayon cloth strip lerqthwise ad stitch 1/16 inch (1.6mn) fran fold,dxm-irq a w?lt 2 ~ 1/16inches(51 + 1.6

nm) fran top edge of fin~shed xwer.

b. Sergestitchtip ard tottune3ge >f cwer.

2. ~in @s of atripwith a 3~-inch (9.5 mn) eean.

3. @en scan ad ~ess snmth ad ilat.

Yakesweatbandassenbly.

3. Fbld @astic ~lt stripin half lergthwisa.Fositionedgeof weat- >ti tKIexteti1/16to l/E inch (1.6 :03.2 mn) fran turnededgeof strip iti stitch -ether with cne rw of :ig-zag stitchirq.

>. ~tt erds of saeatban5asembly :ogetherard reinforcewith cotton ;trip or @astic film at joining ;eall.Attach the size labelcn the >utsideof the matband.

STCH

TYPE

!333 or

Em

STCH

IYPE—

ssa-

03f-ssa-

PSb-

Pse-

STCHi

IN

4-6

10-1, 8-12

10-14

10-14

10-14

NDL BOB/

LPR

A/3

A

MIL-F-20261Z(IK)

TASLEI MANUFACTURINGREOU

NO I OPERATION

10’.

ssembleheadbandwith label.

Finish@3 appearance. The lappsd erds of the innerhedxrd *all te to the rightor left of the oenter of the visorpx.itionensuringthat the lamed scanwill clearthe @ar-ing of--thecrrwn aupprt stay kid-

er. ‘Jhehe~band rover shall fit snuglycm the imer healband;shall have a smooth, flat appearance througtnut,without ~ckers, wr’in-kles, or any other ~ of distor-tion;shill fit smoothlyad tightly over the inner he?iband;the tack scan shallte verticallystraightat center back of franc;at-dthe t,elt shall be mifoonly parallelwith d 3/16~ 1/16inch (4.8~ 1.6mn) fran the tottanedge of hea5band.

a. Set hetibandreinforcementwire ard ibid headband inter rover b iffiideof innerh?dbard ard stitch tcp alge of rover ~ innerheedbard 1/2 + l/B inch (13 + 3.2 nun)fran tcp =ge, enclosingdie wire bad.

b. Form headbard rover cn inner hea3bard. Fbld cwer rwer tnttom edge of inner k~bsrd ard stitch with a singlemw at stitchesalo~ the telt, at the back,catchingtie l-r ed of the oxnbination1*1 ard the turnedinderpx-tionof the crwer rn the insideof Fea3bandin the stitching.the stitchingmy be stove or belcu the belt, tut shall be “stitched= close as pssible to the velt = ss ~ b? &ractically invisible cn the atside of the franc. ‘lhelabelshallte position-ed at the rear of the l-ezdbardei-ther ‘m the rightor left of center scan.

11. -semble supprt stay.

a. The suppxt stay*all b =aem-bled ty securelyrivetingthe middle of the grommstwire b the top srd

STCH

TYPE

SMENTS

5EAM/

5TCH

l’YFE ssa-1..

i:

SSa-1

STCH/

IN

6-10

6-10

NDL

.W”3

A/3

BOBI

LPR

~3

A/3

MIL-P-2026@(K)

Ii

TMLE I WFAtXIJRINL2rtsquIwtisNTs I

0PEIL4TION STCH

TTPE

Assenblesupportstay. (cent’d) of tk stay with edges wen. ~o rivets,5fi inch (16 nm) ~rt, cen-ter to csnter,shallbe inserted~cm the tiontor tack thro~h the =nter of the wire. ‘Ihedjusbnent clamp shal1 te securelyc1inchedat cne @ of the granmetwire. Thretdfreed of tire throughthe aijusbnentclamp approximately1 1/2 inches (38 nm) ad clinchtie clamp.

Assembleframa.

a. Rxition the tetdbandrn the top 301 sf the visor hinge with the welt bJ the inside ad the visor retch in line with the center front of the letibaii. Join the visor to the inaide of inner band with a 1~ + 1/16 inch (3.2~ 1.6 mn) ssan from the skived edge of visor ad 1/4 + 1/16 inch (6.4 + 1.6 tnn)fran >ottcmedge of i—$wx b3m5. ‘Lheset >f the visor fran W trxisontal ?lsne of the tea5bsndshall rot k nore than 35 degreesor less than3C iegrees(seefigure6).

3. Stitch the finished=atbti ix 301 inner edge of velt strip with the >tisof the ~atbard at enter back id the stitchingthrotghthe plastic Welt strip d edjacentto the edge >f the xatband. The visorshallk ~langd cutward erd set SY that the >titchimg&es rnt trmch the hre leti. The sweatbsrdehall mt Jisible at the lower edge of the lezribsrd.

2. The crrmm apprt stay hider ;hallbe verticallystraight,flush, ard secureqainst the Fe.dband,al-d :hestay .slmllbe redily ~aged iiaengagedin bJth slots of tolder.

me Wrticsl center line of tdder ;hsl1 be centeredin verticalalign-nent with the center ~iscr~ l/E inch (3.2 retch of ‘ti

m) . Cbnte

SEAMI

STCH

lYPE

LSa-1 m-1

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IN

4-8

6-10

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BOB/

MIIrF-2026~(MC) TASLEI MANUFACTURINGRXOUIRXt4SNTS

NO

I

I

12.

OPERATION

Assembleframe. (cent’d) the crm,n suppxt stay Fnlder @ inside of @nter front of hedxwd with all four ~ongs tirosdto cut-side of franc ~ far a5 P3ssible.

The prongs shall be flattene5 againstthe hedbard with the pints embeddsdin the clothkdbard ater cwering material~ securelyattach the blder to the tiane. The -r prorqs shall te kent tiward’ d the lcmr ~orgs bin-it-rd. (see Figure2).

d. P.mch a Imle throqh left srd right sides of the headband for buttonscrewtubes. The lmlesshall be psitiond so that the omter of the =rew tube rn kth sidesof the finishedfrsneehallte 5-3/4+ 1/16 inches (146+ 1.6IMI)frcanom~er of visor and 578 + 1/16 inch (16 + 1.6 nun)fran lower“ige of k~band~

e. Ineert a lmtton 9mxw tube thrcmgh the txtton tube Imle ard secure b the innerheadbam5with a tinnermn leekmaher.

or

W an alternaten-ethcd,the sxew ttiesmay be 92curedb the cap with a minimm of me heavy&t y staple.

f. Inserteuppxt stay securelyin the auppxt imlder. ‘Shefinished height fran the visor b the top centerof the ~prt stay shallbs 4-1/S~ 1/S inches(105: 3.2m).

3. -amble the mnpleted tip Sn5 bottom sections of the chin straps to engqe m the tuttonErew tubes ad anqly fit the hedband. Screw the lxttons into the tubes the en-tire leqth of the .9xew.

STCH

TYPE

Sti”l S’rcu

TYPE

s;

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IN

NDL BOBI

TABLEI

MILrP-202682(MC) wFAC~INC RBOUIRXMENTS

No I OPERATION

13. Cleanfram.

a. ‘IYimall ends of stitchingsan renrwe &ll loose threa5s&an frame Renwe all spts ~ stainsfran th franc without injury to the mater ial.

14.Size 1*1.

I I

a. Stanpor attachthe sizelabelo the atside of the s.?satbatinear th rearof the franc.

STCH

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SEAM/

STCH

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STCH/

IN

NDL

BOB/

MIL-F-2026M(MC)

3.7 Dinmsions. tich franc shall be FKo~Kly sized,and rarked~brdingly.

The finishedfranc *all be decked tir size @ takinqthe ka5 neaaurenentwith Gage W. 201. The I-@ masurenent ehallbe the insidecircumferenceof the heti-bard at the l-r edge of sieatbdrd. ‘Ibebed neasuranentof each size flame shall be aa ap?cifiedin Table II.

Table II - Head meaauremnts Size of fram Head measurenmts 1/

(il#k: ) (cm) 6-3/S 51 6-1/2 20-1/2 52 6-5/8 20-7/8 53 6-3/4 21-1/4 54 6-7”D 7-1/’s 7-1/4

21-5;8 55 22 56 22-3/8 57 22-3/4 58

7-3/0 23-1/9 59 7-1/2 23-1/2 60 7-5/a 23-7/8 61 7-3/4 24-1/4 62

~/ AH hed measurements~ 1/8 inch (3.2nun)

3.8 ~rkmanship. ‘he finishedbane shall cnnformto the qualityaxl gr~e of ~cduct establlshd by this epscification.

4. Q.JALllYASSURAIKER70VISICX$S

4.1 RI?apJrisibilityfor inspection. Unlessotherwisespecifiedin the mntract or p.r~aae order, the omtractor is re~naible ibr the performanceof all in-spectionrequirementsaa specifiedherein. Exceptaa otherwise~cifiail in the contractor pchasa order,the -tractor nay - his mm rr my other facilities suitable for the performanceof the inspectionrequirementsapecified herein,” unless disa~cwd ty the ~emnent. The cpernnent reservesthe rightti p?r-fonn sny of the inspectionsset fbrthin the ~cification *ere such inspections are deemed necessaryb =sure su~lies d servicesamform to greacribedre= quirenents.

4.1.1 Res~nsibilityfor caplianm. All itemsnust met all requirenmtaof sections3 aril5. The inacection~t hrth in this mecificationshallb2ccrnea part of the contractor’s~erall inapction systen=- qualitypxxgran. The * sence of any hapection requirementsti the q=cificat$gmShall ~t r’elieve tie contractorof the resgmsibility of assuriiqthat al1 pxd~ts or aI@ ies s.ixnit-td ~ theC2xernmenttir axeptance cnnplywith all requirenentaof the amtract.

Samplirq in qualityonformance &es not athorize submissionof Imown defective material,either inlicatedm rrtual,nor *S it *t theGcvermnent@ axep tzmce of defectivematerial.

I

4.1.2 Certificationof ccmpliarm. were mrtificatesof canplianceare p2r-mitted, the ~vermnent reservesthe right to check test such items b determine the validityof the certification.

MIL-F-2026W(~)

4.2 Classificationof inspection.The inspection

are classifiedas bl lows:

requirementsafecifiedherein

a. Firstarticleina~ction (see4.4).

b. Cualityconformanceinspection(see4.5).

4.3 Ims~ctionmmditiona. Lt51essotherwisesgecifiedall inspectionsshallb in accordancewith the testomiitions ~cified in MIkS’ID-l05.

4.4 Firstarticleinspections.Men a firstarticleis requird (seeG.2), it shall be exaninedfor the defects~cified in 4.5.3.1and 4.5.3.2. ‘Ihetresence of any dsfect or failureti P5s ‘~ test shall be cause tir cejection”of the first article. The mnmber of mita ~ be inspectedshall te ~cified ty the contractingofficer (see6.2).

4.5 Qm.litytinformanw inspection.

4.5.1 Testingof ccapnents. In axordance with 4.1 stove, ccanpnentsad materialsshall tested in aTmrdsnce with all the requirementsof referenced spcificationa,figuresa.rdstandardsu-dessotherwiseexclded, anerrled,mcdified or qualifiedin this ~cif icationm applicableprrchaaetiunent. ~ aldition to testinggcvisiom amtained in tisidiary ~cificationa, figure=ard atti-afis, testirq shal1 be psrformd UI osnpments listedin Table III~forcharacter-isties noted. All test repxts shall mntain individualvaluesutilizedin ex-pression the final results. hhenever ~licable, tests shall te ticcted in accordancewith FEIXS’K)-l91.

4.5.1.1 Sapling for testing. I.blessotherwisespecifiedin subsidiaryspeci-fications,aanplingshall k in =cordsnce with the fillowing. The lot shallbe unacceptableif me or mre ample mits fail b meet any testrequirementsp2ci-fisd hxein.

Lot size (lotunit) Sample size (se@ e unit) “ 800 or less 2 801 throqh 22,000 .3 22,001ati rver 5

The mit fbr expressinglot size ti .?anplemit ibr testingeach rmngonentshall be in aexmdance with the applicableabsidiary spcificatirn ad aa follows:

Ccm’pnent Lot sizeexpreasedse Ssnple unit for testing

Innerhedhand Hedband reinformnentwire Sweatbed aean reinforcement Bindirq Rivets Staples Grcrnnet c1alp &own Supportd holder Buttin,buttin =rew tube feet (an) feet (on) yard (m) 10yards (m) Groaa Gross 10 cunpleteunits Gross 100 mnplete units Gross

1 yard strip (91cm) 1 yard strip(91an)

: ::i$%v [?;92) 3 earh 10each 1 unit 10each - 1 cunpleteunit 10cunpletetnits

MIL-F-2026W(MC)

4.5.1.2 Certificationof compliance.Crmpnents ad materi~s listed”telrwray be rcceotedcm the bls of a antractic’s certificationof mnoliance for re quireme;tsirxlicated:

Cqxnl ent

Innerhea5ban5 HedXd cuteroJverard sheatbatiwelt HeaNMIx3,wire Swe?tbarr3 Sweatbardseam reinfor-nt Vieor,toppiece~P I vi-r, bottompiece Vicar,top piece‘l@ 11 Pl~r p3per Mhesive Binding Chin strap RiVetS Staples

Characteristic

Materialidentification Materialidentification

Mateiialirientification Materialidentification Materialidentification Materialidentification Fbterialidentification Materialidentification Msterialidentification Materialidentification Materialidentification Materialidentification Materialidentification Materialidentificaticn

Rqrnt.Para.

3.3.1 3.3.2

3.3.3 3.3.4 3.3.5 3.3.7.1.1 3.3.7.1.2 3.3.7.2 3.3.7.1.3 3.3.8 3.3.9 3.3.17 3.3.13 3.3.14

L..

T a b l e I I I T e s t M e t h o d s M d e t e r

C R q n t.

l e s t m i n a t l o n sp s r

R s u lt s a f p o n e n t

C h a r a c t e r i s t i c p a r a n l e t h c d s a n p l e u m t r e p r t e d a s

I n n e r b a r d

H e a d b a t ir e i n f o r c n e n t w i r e

B i r d i n g

S t a p l e s

G r o m n e tw i r e p y r o x y li n m a t i n g

M s k g

S p r i n gs t e e l

S u t i u b r d a y

I b s

5k g

R i v e t s

T h i c k n e s s

W i d t h

S t i f f n e s s

R e n d i n g

I hi c k n e s s

W i d t h

W e i g h t

I hi c k n e s s

F i n i s h

C b l o r l h i c k n e s s

M a t e ri a l i d e n t i f i c a t i o n

T h i c k n e s so f w i r e

I h i c k m s so f p y r o x y li n

M a t e r i a l i d e n t i f i c a t i o n1

T I

T y p e

S t a i n l e s s* e e l

M a t e r i a l

I d e n t i fic a ti o n a r d p l a t i n g

M i c r o m e t e r

Q g e

.1

G s g e

V i s u a l

S c a l e

G a g e

V i s u a l

V i s u a l

G e

S t d C u m l l

S t d n m d s b m

S W

C m n n l

S t d C o n l i

M e t h c d I I I

E I I D K l l

S t d C c m l l d

2 2 1 1 2 x x x

- 2 x l n n p x i t e x

I bn e a r e s t i n r a n

F a s s o r f a i l

P a s s o r f a i l

P a s s o r f a i l l bn e a r e s t i n n n n

P a s s o r f a i l

T O n e a r e s to z y d

R a r e s t i n m n

P a s s o r f a i l

P a s s o r f a i l l b n e a r e s t i n n u n

P a s s o r f a i l x . r

-p A v g o f d e t r s a m p l eM i t t o

E n e a r e s t i n 5m n

A v g o f d e t p e r

Z s a n p l e m i t t o s n e a r e s t i n t n n

P a s s x f a i l

P a s s o r f a i l l b n e a r e s t 1% o f e h e l e n e n t

P a s s o r f a i l

1/ C e r t i f i c a t eo f c a n p l i a m w i l l s u f fi o

MIL-!?-2026X(MC)

4.5.2 In-process inspection. Inspectionshall b p2rformed&ring the manil-facturirqof the SIKIItem@ ascertainthat theoperationsare ~rformed = ~ci-fied krein. ?he Governmentreservesthe rightto determinethe =ceptability of constructionmtlmds mt ~rfonnd in @xordance with ~cified requirements-for opxations or s~asaemblies.

4.5.3 Exaininationof end item. The defectsfiundd.mingexaminationof the end iten shall be classifiedin csxor@nce with 4.5.3.1,4.5.3.2,and 4.5.3.3. ‘Ihe sanple mit shall te me cap fiane. All d2fects*all b3 ss implicatedtelw ex-cept ttmsewith an ssterisk(•) in classificationcclunn*ich shallke classified as listedbelw. ‘l’heinapction lwel shallte III (see6.5).

Major defect - When seriouslyaffectingtppsaranceor =rviceability

MinorA defect - When affecting~arance or =rviceability,but rmt seriously.

4.5.3.1 Generaldefects. @nerel *fects shallte claasifid as tbllowa:

Materialdefects I ati im+mnship

K7TE: Materialde I is one tiichdefir as to be clearlyr weakenthe fabric

Cleanness

Ccnrpnents’and asaembly

MIL-F-2026=(MC)

Headbardmerirq, sweatbarxlwelt,

1. Pny tile or weakeninQFk2fect, such aa smash,multiplefloat, or loosealub $hat msy develo~ intoa hole.

2. Tears,merxl,bum, cut, needl< chew,etc.,.

3. S!wdebar a unsightlyalub:

- on cutside.

- cm inside.

cts are to k classifiedas irdicatsi ely wakens the fabricm *en it ia iceable. Materialdefectswhid are all mt be classified~ defects.

Any ept or stainclearly noticeable:

- m atside ,’

- on inside

Threedetis net trimml, or loose thresdeds mt rmoved (tobe scoredonly when the umxlitirm existsrn majorprtion of time) .

Any ccnpment or required cperationonitted.

Any cxqonent mt aa specified.

FLAJOR

x x

‘fly when t conspicm conspicxrx x x x

MrNn

A cmtii ly 10C tido x on x x x

Cutting

Sem ad stitchimq

MTL-F-2026R3(m)

Iy mngonent part rot cut in xordance with ~cif ication :guireinents.

Iimurq of aeanirq:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

S&m twisted,@kered, or pleated,affectirga~arance

Ed of stitchiq (whenrck caught in otheraem or stitching)backstitchedleas than 1/4 inch (6.4 nml.

Stitchingof threalbreaka overla~ing lessthan 1/2 inc’ (13n’m)at each erd of break.

Any ca!pnent part caughtin an urelated qeration or stitchiq.

Wrong mlor thre.d.

Gageof stitching;

1.

2.

3.

Unevenlygaged,affecting ap~arm= (tok ecor~ @Y when the mrliticm =iste on major pxtion of seam):

- cm viaor.

- cm all otherompnents.

Sdgeor raisedstitchirqsewn too closeb .s3ge,resulting in dan~e to conpnent.

~~rrl rangeof width sp2cifiedor variesnwe than 1/16inch (1.6mm) when no rawge is apecifid.

@m Seams:

1. Any Seanopen on visor joinin scan,viaorbinding,eweatbar

CLX3SIFIC4TIi14

MAIOR

x x, x x t41N3F

A x x x x

B— x

NOI’E: A scanaha:

are brokenor Whe]

NOI’E: Paw edges I

Sean.

2.

joinirqto franc,back scano sweatban5or bsckeean of cIothbad.

- less than 1/4 inch”(6.4 nrn)

- nnre than 1/4 inch (6.4nun)

~ all otherseam:

- less than1/4 inch (6,4 inn)

- 1/4 inch (6.4nun)but not more thar,,l/2inch (13SIII)

- ntxe than 1/2 inch (13mm) be classifiedas cpen ken me or m m or more mntinwffi Skip@ or run

Raw edges.

Any raw edgeon birdirqcm up-r edge of tisoror cn clothat tottonedgeof cap franc.

securelycaughtin the stitchingSJN

Run-offs:

1. On joinirgscan- when resultirg in m qen dean,W “@en scan”classification.

2. Sdgeor raissdstitching (whenmt resultingin an qer

-=~~ inch (6.4nm) up to 1P inch (13mm) inclusive.

- nore than 12 inch (13m).

Sean ad stitd t~s.

NOt SpeCifieda?ana *itch @pe

Stitchtensicn:

1. Lmae tensicnresultirgin a looseem Cr qn%ed lcose tip or lmttonthread:

- m visorjoiningdeanm m stitchi~ of visx biding.

m &l tier ssansor stitchings.

CIASSIFICATIa

MAIOR

x x stitches:

E stitche!

x te class:

x x

Mn?3

A x x

.nti i k2cur.

edas x x x

B x

,eam

Nn’E: Puckeringi be tested@ exert

Markirq

4.5.3.2 Detail~

frsne shall=

Visor

MIL-F-2026~(MC)

2. Tighttensia (stitchesbreak when mrmal strainis applied to the le~thwise directia o, scan or stitching).

videnceof tighttension. Wi-lenpm:

@l in lengthwisedirectionof se

Stitchesper inch (tobe scored only Men “ihe.’mxxiitionexistsco major prticm of seam).

1.

2.

tiss thanminimunspecified exoeptan had fellingOf sweatbad:

- 1 stitch.

- 2 stitches.

- 3 or nme stitches.

wss thanminiinunspscifieda hand fellingweatbard:

- 1 stitch.

- 2 stitches.

- 3 mare thanminimun “ specified.

mbinsdidentificaticmh sizeltie ssing,incmrrect,illegible.

efects. Detaileddefectsapplicatd ~ bllows:

FkX securelyor evenlystitched with sweatbardtelt to inner hedbarrl.

Set franverticalfrmt of cap at an =gle of nme than35 dqrees or less than 30 degrees.

Centerof vi93roffsetfrcmcente of cmm eupgmrtby nore than:-

- 3/8 inch (9.5mm)

- 1/4to 3X inch (6.4to 9.5 k)

- 1/8 to 1/4 inch (3.2to 6.4 mm)

Skiviq anittsdm insideedge.

Frontedge unmm or rnt maldd t pro~r chap.

14Fi70R x iq is evi m atitchi x x a sp2cific x x x

Mn4

A nt, :

x x x krts x x shal1 x x the.

I Mx_oidezy

I (’&’PH)

Chin strapsand locpa

MIL-F-2026BG(MC)

Birdiq net securelyca~ht to edge of vieor.

Bitiirgrmt firmlyard ~thly joinedtn visoredge,affecting ap~arance.

Birdiq is peelirg,ti=ked, tacky,apttei, discoloredor blistered.’ ,,’

Finishedwidthof birdirqcn top of vieormder 3/16 inch (4.8 mn) or cwer 1/4 inch (6.4mm) (butof uniforpwidth).

Birdingmt of uniformwidthon top of viaor, affecting ~arana

Widthof viaor at centerleastha 2-3/16 inches (56mn) IX ntxe thaI 2-5/16 inches(59nun).

Distancebetwsenetisof attaci’d visor at hetdbandlessthan 10-31 inches(273nun)or more than 11-1/4inches (286mn).

hrly laninated,affecting a~arance.

Viaorjoinirgsea, rmre than 3/1( inch (4.8 nm) m less thsn 1/16 inch (1.6 mm) fron lowerskived edge.

Cknitted.

tbt spscifiedtype.

Core yam rnt fullyccwerd with metallicribton.

@ae stitches.

Lergthof es sectionutier10 illChe5(254nln)m mer 10-1/2 imches(267nun).

CIJ4SSIFICATI~

MAJOR

x x x x x x x x x

Mm3

A x x x

B x x

28 I

. . . . ,. -,a., cn” ,..”, Buttonsard screw tbes

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

Widthof each sectim uder 9/16 inch (40nrn)or wer 11/16inch (43nun).

Edgesof straw or p3intaor lmp not ambosard. (VW I, ck=i 1 C ‘1’ypsII, class3). Bnbos.sing acceptableif visibleat distarm of 18-24inches(45-61cm).., -es mt stainedor ~rly staind.

tap not securelystitchedto t.oF strapor not stapledwith two staples.

Bottansectionof lcz2pnet.

securelystapledto bttan strap or net stapld with tw staples.

Lergthof imps utier1-1/8inch (29 m) or cwer l-3/Einch (35 , nun).

Centerof hole tier 11/32inch (8.6nm) cwer 13/32inch (10.2nn franeti of strap.

Sireof eyeletopenirgor punchei hole mder 5/32 inch‘(3.9mn) m mer 1/4 inch (6.4m).

Holesoff center of strapwer 1/32inch (.8mn).

@enirg of lcnp narrw, curling” edge of strap, Centerof tti, urder9/16 inch (1

mm) or wer 11/16 (17nm) fran loweredgeof hedbard.

Distanceof screwtubesfran centerof crcwnmppxt lessthar 5-5/8inches(143mm) or nure tha 5-7/Sinches(149mn).

WY buttm or screwtti anitted.

MA?OR

x x x x x x

M2Nol

A x x

B— x x x.

Hea3barr3,outer cmering

2nnerbard

Innerbardrein-forcsmentwire

Grcmmet(with clamp)

I

MIL-F-2026~(MC)

d. Tube(s)not securelylocked.

e.

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

f.

9.

a.

b.

c.

a.

b.

a.

b.

Buttrmcr screwtubesdefective, affectingfunction.

Welt anitted.

@ack eean rrX spred qe.n or partiallylappedover.

Back eeanoffsetfroncenterback of francbj nme than1/4 inch (6.4nun).

Back seamnot in verticalpcsitic by nwe than Im inch (3.2mm).

@ter bardbsdlypwkered, pleate5,or Wisted, affecting appearance.

Raised,irregularwelt.

Outerbard irregularin widtht$ 1/8 inch (3.2nun)or cwer (tobe amre5 only whencanditicnexists on majorprtion of H) .

~erlap not psitioned eitherto the rightor leftof omter visor

Width under2-3/16 inches(56mm) or cwer2-5/16inches(59mn).

ErdsWerlapped under3/4 inch (1

mm) or ever 1-1/4inches(32mn).

~itted cr pxiticmed on outsidi of innerbard.

Wire not pxitioned at tcp edgeo iiuterte+band.

t4X fabricatedof pyroxylin dte qring steel.

whm wiredepressedtqether into figure8 pcsition,and released, it does not sprirqback b its 0rigina3circularshape.

~IFIwIc14

MhJOR x x x x x x r41N2

A x x x x x

B r x x

Suppxt staysnd holder:

Finish

Design

MIL-F-202682(MC)

1.

1.

1.

1.

Coatirgis rmt ezncoth.3rd adherent,e.g.,mntains tea%, blisters,lumps,specks,pits or foreignmstter.

Coatingis missirq,scratched, scuffed,+rakl a othemiae danagsd,in area of:

- 1/16 inch (1.6mm) or IIKIre width or 1 inch (25mn) or in length.

in mxe

- More than 1/32inch (.8mm), bu less thanl/16 (1.6mn) in widt or more thsn 1/2 inch (13nun), but less than 1 inch (25nnn)in lerqth.

- 1/32inch (.8nun)or less in width or 1/2 inch (13mn) or less in le~th.

4“ F&t clean.

Lerqth1/2 inch (13mm) more or less than requird for sizeof cap.

Clanphingenot a insideof gtxnumtwire.

Cla_tprnt securelyc2inche3to wire.

ClaTIdces mt functicmproperly.

Ftm,qhor sharpedqescn wire or. .

Dirty,i.e., grease,mill surfacecontains soil,or other

Eoreignmatter.

Any o~ratirn not in acmt.dance with apscifiedreguimnents.

-IFICATI~

MAIOR

x x x x

MItt31

A

B— x x x x x

1 Constructionard mrkmanship

Assembly

MIL-F-2026@(~)

a.

a.

b.

c.

5.

e.

E.

!l.

h.

i.

j.

k.

1.

Conpment missing, cracked, fractured,bent at of aha~, distorted,malformed,deformed,c otherwiseimpaired.

Not connectedor joinedaa ~cified = FOorlyasccmpliahed.

Sharpe#ge;burr or S1iverthat may injurepsreonnelm damqe fabric.

Rivetmissing,wro~ typ!?or size or is mt pened, i.e.,can k remwed by hard.

Rivethed brokenoff.

Clinchof rivetincanplete, insufficientor sst impro~rly, i.e.,lose/can te rotatedty har or &l. ,“

Fl=ing of crowmwire causesrive to lcosena wire to ssparate.

Rivet insufficiently~ened but i cannotbe mad bj hard.

Settirqof rivet is porly acccmplished,resulting in aharp, tuqh edges.

Rivetsare not p3acedequidistant fran edgesof the stay (~ 1/32 inch) (~ .8 nun).

Rivetaare mt 5/8 inch (~ 1/32 inch) (16mn~.8 Inn)5part, centerto center.

Stay ad SUF@rt holderwill mt mate,or a lmae fit is effected.

hiamble5 &ight less than 4 inc (102nmn)or more than4 1/4inch (108m).

CIASSIFICATII14

HhJOR x x x x x

MrhKx

A

B— x

Sweatband

Kabels

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

3.

@es of back aesmout of aligrr nrmt withcuteroxering.deanby 1/4 inch (6.4mm) cm more.

Stripon urdersideof bade seam anittedm rot securelystitched.

Stripnot .trinmedWen with edge of sweatband.

Pcorlyfelledto outerbard welt, i.e.,stitchingwry irregularin appearance.

Errismt ~uttd properly

Felliq stitchesexpxwd cm side of tiame.

top d out-

‘IWistedor puckered,affecting wearingcnnfort.

Mare than 1/8 ird (3.2m) above bottomdge of frame.

width:

- under 1-13/16inches(46m) .

- cwer 1-15/16 inches(49mm).

Canbinationidentificationand sise label:

1. 0nitte5,incorrect,or illegible.

2. Misplaced.

3. Wot securelycatqhtin stitih ing,or atitchirgthroughthe printiq.

CULSSIFIC42’ICX.I

MAJOR

x t x x

Ml’ml

A x x x x x x

B

K x x

MIL-F-2026R3(MC)

4.5.3.3 Finishednesauremnts. Pny hed msaurefnent deviatingfranthe mninal dimensionsad ~lerance apecified in Table II shall b claasifid = a size messursmentdefect. me inspectionlevelehsllke S-3 (see6.5).

4.5.4 Examinationof packaginq. Pm examinationshall bs nude ti determine I ccnplisncew th psckagIng, ~cklng a_d mrking requirementsof *ction 5 of this

I specification. Kefectsshall te =ored in ascadance with the list blw. lhe sanple mit ahal1 bs me shippingmntainer fully~cked, selectedjust~ior b

I closingcgeration. Dsfectsof closurelistedtelcwshallte exsnind rn shipping containersfu3ly pe~red Lbrdelivery.!’Ihelot sizeshallte the numberof ahip-pirq mntainers in the inspection 6.5).

Examin2

Marking (exteriorsnl interior)

Materials

Workmanship

4.6 Testa. ~ innerbard shall

lot. ‘Jheinspction level shall be S-2 (Se

Defect

Onitted; incorrect;illegible;or im~qer size, location,sequenceor nethodof appli-cation.

Any mryrment missiq, any anpnent danagsd, affectingaemiceability.

Imr@uate =1 ication of oanpy?nts, such as: incanpleteclcsureof cay liners,ccm-tainer fl~s, lot* strapping; intiequate staplimg. ~lging or distortionof cxm-tainers. ,’ tJnnberof cap francspr csmtaineria ntxeor leaa than required. SiSedlcwmala-leer more cap francs mt aa specifid cn con-tainer.

be subjectedto testsaa follom: .

*S31 be testedtir etiffness at ram tenmra-1 4.6.1 Stiffnesstest. ‘Iheband ture ~mrdiw tD ~TD-311, metixd 4211. uairm a -n lenothof 1.0 inc~-125. . . . . . . —.

mm), a mxnent-~ightof 1.0 inckpmrds (.11 N/onl,~ meaam-ingthe loadat 20” on the Sfqular deflections2ale. ‘he ~cimen hall te a rectangleperforated bad, 1 inch (25mn) wide, 4 inches (102mu) lcng. It ehallte cut &an the cen-ter psrtof the bard amtaining ~rforationsad the at edgesmsy amtain gerfor-ations.

. The test is run a five4 inch (102mm) Iorgpiecesof the p~<~~~t=h pieceshallbe tent acrossits widthat least180”arounda metal test matirel,a ~ metal k neasuring1/8 inch (3.2mn) dianeter. The

I piece shall be ~eaaed firmlyqainat the mmdrel ti the betitie at the lW* t ion cf the p2rforatioms. ~ch piece droll & exaiind tir cracks,toth bile bent ad after removimgfran the test. The &st shallmn at 0%. lbe ~cimen shall te straightenedti its originalpxition after rmrwa.1tian the msndrel.

A31 sanplesad the test mndrel shallte kept in a cdd tox at a tan~ratureof O“ ~ 3°F hr mt less than4 hours beforethe test. ‘lhetestshallb run in the cold box ad the San@es of the mandrelhardledcnly with heavy glwes 53 as b prwent wsrmingof the samplesduringthe test.

NI1rP-2026&2(MC)

5.1 Packaging. Packagingshall be level T!or mmnercial as spscified(see 6.2). ‘—

5.1.1 LevelA. P.adlcap frame,with grcmuret,auwn ~otector, ard with bin strap an5 bt tonsaseunbledthereonshallte placedwithinm individual@yethy-lene bq, with the visor facimgtie bag ~ning. ‘Ihebag shallbs of sufficient length to SIIKA+closure~ tyingwith a reveredwire ta~. The ~lyethylenefilm sh~l & 0.0015inch (.004II’M)thick. ~

5,1.2 Coimrercial. Cbnmercialpackaging shall afford a-kquate~otection againstdeteriorationad @ysical damge &ring shipnentfran the supplysrXnXe to the first receivingactivity: ‘he contractormsy use his stardardgractice prcvidedit mets the reguirementa~cif ied lbr canmrcial pscking.

5.2 Packing. Packing~all be levelA-B or oxnmercialas ~cified (see6.2).

5.2.1 LevelA. ‘Pm cap framescf fne type,class,ad size uIly,psckagedas specified~ shallb Pcked in a…