Special Features:

Items are being coded as critical to insure source inspection will be performed at the point of manufacture, prior to material receipt by the us navy or other dod components. These items are piece parts or end items in support of vital military hardware necessary to sustain the successful mission of the ships, submarines, and shore stations of the us navy. Critical features including, but not limited to, dimensions, tolerances/clearances, electronic characteristics, and metallurgical properties will bespecified for government q ar (quality assurance representatives) to insure the highest possible degree of quality and reliability of these parts being delivered under navicp contracts

Properties:

A grouping of two or more different types of electrical/electronic components mounted on a common mounting. it may include an assembly of electrical/electronic components mounted on multiple printed wiring board(s) mounted back to back, stacked, and the like. the item is generally a component of a subassembly and cannot be assigned a more definite item name. excludes items which may be identified as a subassembly. for an assembly of electrical/electronic components mounted on a single printed wiring board, see circuit card asseembly. do not use if a more specific name applies.