INCH-POUND A-A-50115B September 26, 2000
SUPERSEDING A-A-50115A February 21, 1990
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
PITON, MOUNTAIN, CLIFFHANGER
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this Commercial Item
Description for all Federal agencies.
1. SCOPE. This commercial item description covers the requirements for the cliffhanger pitons to be used to provide direct aid for personnel in operations involving steep ascents by hooking the cliffhanger piton on rock edges and flakes.
2. CLASSIFICATION. The cliffhanger mountain pitons shall be of one type and size.
3. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS.
3.1 Design and construction. The cliffhanger piton shall be heat-treated 4130 steel. The pitons shall be capable of withstanding a force of 600 pounds when tested as specified in
3.3. The finish shall be black oxide. The maximum weight shall be 1.5 ounces. The manufacturer's identification symbol shall be permanently marked on the pitons. The pitons shall be similar to figure I, which is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to preclude procurement of pitons otherwise meeting all the requirements of this document.
3.2 Dimensions. The thickness of the piton shall be 0.125 + 0.004 inch overall except the end of the hook shall be tapered. The hook end shall have a radius of 0.750 + 0.062 inch. The base of the cliffhanger shall be curved to create a bipod base. The curved width of the base shall be 1.125 + 0.040 inches tapering uniformly to a width of 0.420 +
0.020 inch at the end of the hook. The base shall have two holes. A large hole of 0.370 +
0.020 inch diameter at the base and a smaller hole of 0.330 + 0.020 inch diameter located
directly above the large hole. The maximum length from the top of the hook to the base shall be 3.5 inches.
Beneficial comments, recommendations, additions, deletions, clarifications, etc. and any data which may improve this document should be sent to: Defense Personnel Support Center, Clothing and Textiles Directorate, Attn: DSCP-COET, 700 Robbins Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5096.
AMSC N/A FSC 8465
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