NAVY MIL-DTL-22520: CRIMPING TOOLS, WIRE TERMINATION, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR

This specification covers the general requirements for crimping tools, accessories and inspection gages used for connecting removable contacts (such as; signal, power, coaxial, shielded, thermocouple, and filter pin contacts) coaxial connectors, shielded connectors, ferrules, terminals, end caps and splices to wire conductors for use in electric connectors, terminal junction systems, and other electric or electronic components. The crimping tools and accessories covered by this specification are for use by the military and are the only connector assembly devices to be qualified, procured and issued for military maintenance use.

Crimping tools covered by this specification are of the following types: (see 6.2)

Type I - Tools that produce an indent termination.

Type II - Tools that produce a formed termination.

Type III - Tools that produce a compression termination. Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data which may be of use in improving this document should be addressed to: commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Code 414100B 120-3, Highway 547, Lakehurst, NJ 08733-5100, by using the Standardization Document Improvement Proposal (DD Form 1426) appearing at the end of this document or by letter.

Connectors

Connectors, electrical

Contacts

Dies

End caps

Ferrules

Gages

inspection

Positioners

Splices

Terminals

Turret

Wire, electrical