MIL-DTL-3943/9H
DIMENSIONS:
PENDANT:
HEIGHT (including lug):
-1: 2-1/4 inches (REF)
-2: 1-3/16 inches) (REF)
WIDTH (overall):
-1: 2-1/8 inches (REF)
-2: 1-1/16 inches (REF)
THICKNESS (at thickest point):
-1: 0.190 inch ± 0.010 inch
-2: 0.115 inch ± 0.010 inch
SUSPENSION BAR:
HEIGHT (overall):
-1: 19/32 inch (REF)
-2: 5/16 inch (REF)
WIDTH (overall):
-1: 1-19/32 inch (REF)
-2: 25/32 inch (REF)
THICKNESS (at thickest point):
-1: 0.095 inch ± 0.010 inch
-2: 0.065 inch ± 0.010 inch
NOTES:
1. The term (REF) refers to the measurements taken from the Government furnished
hub or die
2. Piercing shall be as indicated. For Dash No. -2, the area around the star is not
pierced.
3. Enameled color shall be white as indicated. The enamel color shall conform to TIOH
Hard Enamel Color Chip Number 28.
4. Epoxy resin (stoning epoxy) may be used in lieu of hard enamel at the option of the
manufacturer. When epoxy resin is used in lieu of hard enamel, the material requirement shall
be gilding metal or red brass.
5. The center device shall consist of a plastic insert cemented to the pendant using a
cellulose ester cement. The plastic insert shall be 43/64 inch in diameter for Dash No. -1
and 21/64 inch in diameter for Dash No. -2. Prior to cementing the insert in place, the
entire bottom of the recess in the pendant shall be covered with an aluminum reflecting
shield 0.010 inch ± 0.002 inch in thickness.
6. The plastic insert shall have a constant minimum thickness of 0.060 inch and shall be
domed to a radius of 0.720 inch for Dash No. -1 and 0.400 inch for Dash No. -2. The color
of the plastic shall be Old Glory Blue, Cable Number HCC 67178, from the Department of
Defense Standard Shades of Heraldic Yarns for Embroidery and Ribbons (1993 Edition).
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