INCH-POUND A-A-50114B June 26, 2000
SUPERSEDING A-A-50114A
February 21, 1990
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
PITON, MOUNTAIN, KNIFEBLADE OFFSET
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 pitons to be used to provide security for personnel or equipment in operations involving steep ascents by driving the pitons into cracks in rock.
2. CLASSIFICATION. The knifeblade offset mountain pitons shall be of one type and size.
3. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS.
3.1 Design and construction. The pitons shall be chromium-molybdenum alloy 4130 steel. The finish shall be black oxide. The maximum weight shall be 2.3 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 overall length of the piton shall be 3-3/8 + 1/8 inch. The piton shall have a rounded offset 90 degrees to the blade. There shall be two carabiner holes, one on the offset and another one adjacent to the offset on the main blade. The holes
shall be 0.625 +0.063, -0 inch in diameter. The blade shall be tapered from a thickness of
0.025 +0.010, -0 inch at the end opposite the carabiner holes to a thickness of 0.120,
+0.025, -0 inch. The blade width shall be 0.870 inch minimum to 1.280 inches maximum.
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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