MIL-DTL-83406C
3.4.6 Stiffeners.
The stiffeners for the slide fasteners, front and back body, shall be made of nylon cloth
conforming to class 2 of PIA-C-3953.
3.4.7 Aromatic polyamide tape.
The slide fastener's tape for the pull thong, loops for the slide fasteners, and the hanger shall be
5/16-inch wide, conforming to type VI of MIL-T-38328 and shall approximately match the color
of the basic fabric specified in 3.4.1.1.
3.4.8 Nylon webbing.
The webbing for the knife pocket reinforcement shall be untreated, conform to type XII of PIA-
W-4088, and match the shade of the basic material in 3.4.1.1 or be natural.
3.4.9 Wrapping tape for anti-g garment hose assembly.
The tape for wrapping the anti-g garment hose assembly shall be black and 1-inch wide
conforming to A-A-55809.
3.4.10 Lacer loops.
The tape for the lacer loops shall conform to MIL-W-81116, except that the sleeve may have 16
carriers in lieu of 20 carriers; the length shall be 39-1/2 inches, in lieu of 45 inches for each yard
of webbing; and the color shall match the color of the basic fabric specified in 3.4.1.1.
3.4.11 Thread.
Unless otherwise specified herein, the thread for all sewing operations shall conform to A-A-
50195, type: soft, size: denier, 800d, Tex 80 and shall approximately match the color of the
basic fabric specified in 3.4.1.1. (Note: This thread may be used to sew the nylon mesh cloth
(see 3.4.21) in lieu of the thread conforming to type I, class A, size E of V-T-295, which is
specified in AF Drawing 74204.)
3.4.12 Snap fasteners.
Except for the knife pocket, the snap fasteners shall conform to style 3, finish A of A-A-55621
(pronged ring A-A-55621-1B, socket A-A-55621-2B, stud A-A-55621-4B, and eyelet A-A-55621-
5B). The snap fastener for the knife pocket shall conform to style 4, construction A of
NASM27983 (button NASM27983-1, socket NASM27983-2, stud NASM27983-3, and eyelet
NASM27983-4).
3.4.13 Grommet.
The grommet shall be size 00 conforming to NASM20230-B20 and shall be oxidized a black
color.
3.4.14 Fastener tape.
The hook and pile fastener tapes shall conform to type I, class 2 of A-A-55126. The color of the
pile fastener tape and the hook fastener tape shall approximately match the color of the basic
fabric specified in 3.4.1.1 (see 6.3). With the exception of the checklist retainer's pile fastener
tape, the fastener tape shall be 1 inch wide. The pile fastener tape for the checklist retainer
shall be 2 inches wide.
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