SOW_Button_43.pdf

AMSC N/A Page 1 of 2 FSC 8455

INCH-POUND

MIL-DTL-1563/8C

6 January 2014

SUPERSEDING

MIL-DTL-1563/8B

30 April 1997

DETAIL SPECIFICATION SHEET

INSIGNIA, U.S.M.A., BUTTON, 43 LIGNE WITH TUBE SCREW AND HOOK

This specification is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense

The requirements for acquiring the product described herein shall consist of this specification sheet and the latest issue of MIL-B-1563.

MATERIAL: Red Brass 85/15 (UNS Alloy No. C-230)

FINISH: Gold Plated, Matte Finish, Rims Lathe, Beveled and Burnished, Polished Highlights.

TEST FOR GOLD PLATING: Quantitative (Average Grains of gold per dozen button) Minimum 2 grains.

DIMENSIONS: 43 Ligne + 1 Ligne (REF)

MARKING FOR IDENTIFICATION: Back

SUGGESTED PACKIGING: Standard Commercial UNIT PACKAGING: Individual wrapped.

INTERMEDIATE PACKAGING: 100 per box.

MIL-DTL-1563/8B

ATTACHING DEVICE AND SCREW POST:

1. The attaching device shall be screw post with tube screw and hook type.

2. The post, tube screw and hook shall conform to the dimensions shown.

3. The screw post shall be hard soldered or electronically fused to the back of the button in the location shown.

NOTES:

The term (REF) refers to the measurements taken from the Government furnished hub or die.

CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS ISSUE: Marginal notations are not used in this revision to identify changes with respect to the previous issue due to the extent of the changes.

Custodian: Preparing activity:

Army - IH Army - IH

Review activity: (Project No. 8455-2014-010)

DLA - CT

NOTE: The activities listed above were interested in this document as of the date of this document. Since organizations and responsibilities can change, you should verify the currency of the information above using the ASSIST Online database at https://assist.dla.mil.