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A-A-55422A
1 February 2007
A-A-55422
15 September 1993
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
ADAPTER, SWITCH ACTUATOR (FOR MINIATURE BASIC SENSITIVE SWITCHES)
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of
this commercial item description for all federal agencies.
1. SCOPE: This commercial item description (CID) covers the general requirements for switch actuator
miniature basic sensitive switches. Actuators covered by this CID are designed to mate with miniature
basic sensitive switches such as MIL-PRF-8805/27 or similar items.
2. CLASSIFICATION /PART OR IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (PIN). This CID uses a classification
system which is included in the PIN as shown in the following example (See 7.1).
A-A-55422
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XX
CID number
Dash number (See table I)
3. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS.
3.1 Interface and physical dimensions: Actuators supplied to this CID shall be as specified herein
(See figure 1).
3.2 Operating characteristics: The operating characteristics shall be as specified in table I .
3.3 Material: All metal parts shall be corrosion resistant or suitable protected to resist corrosion. The
roller material shall be oil bronze. Nonmetallic materials shall not be used for bracket.
3.4 Marking: Actuators supplied to this CID shall be marked with the manufacturer's (MFR's) standard
commercial PIN. (NOTE: The part number marked on the unit pack shall be the CID PIN.)
3.5 Recycled, recovered, or environmentally preferable materials. Recycled, recovered, or
environmentally preferable materials should be used to the maximum extent possible provided that the
material meets or exceeds the operational and maintenance requirements, and promotes economically
advantageous life cycle costs.
3.6 Workmanship: Switch actuator shall be processed in such a manner as to be uniform in quality and
shall be free from other defects that will affect life, serviceability, or appearance.
Beneficial comments, recommendations, additions, deletions, clarifications, etc., and any data that may
improve this document should be sent to: Defense Supply Center Columbus, ATTN: DSCC-VAT,
P. O. Box 3990, Columbus, OH 43218-3990, or email to switch@dla.mil. Since contact information can
change, you may want to verify the currency of the address information using the ASSIST Online
database at https://assist.daps.dla.mil/.
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