Special Features:

The squib is a electrically fired explosive device. Keep squibs away from all sources of heat, open flame, sparks and electrical contacts.

Properties:

An item designed for electrical firing of burning type munitions or to initiate operation of jettisoning equipment and shearing devices, or as igniters for rockets or for setting equipment in motion where a small explosive device is required. It consists essentially of a tube containing a flammable material and a small charge of powder compressed around a fine resistance wire connected to electrical leads or terminals. Excludes cartridge, impulse.