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; explosive ordnance disposal tools/equipment

Properties:

An item constructed of one or more layers of thin flexible material, either laminated or separated, designed to form a tight seal between the chambers of a valve, and to transmit pressure inducted motion to a valve disk either directly or through a mechanical linkage. The surface of the item must be formed or molded to have a beaded or rolled edge, ribs or any other raised surfaces. The item may contain bolt holes and/or center holes. Excludes diaphra gm, valve, flat and gasket.