INCH-POUND
MIL-DTL-5015H
18 May 2000
SUPERSEDING
MIL-C-5015G
AMENDMENT 5
15 March 1994
DETAIL SPECIFICATION
CONNECTORS, ELECTRICAL, CIRCULAR THREADED, AN TYPE,
GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
This specification is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of
Defense.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Scope. This specification covers circular threaded electrical connectors with solder or
removable crimp contacts (both front and rear release). These connectors are for use in
electronic, electrical power, and control circuits (see 6.1).
1.2 Classification. Electrical connectors covered by this specification are divided into the
following classes, series, and receptacle styles.
1.2.1 Classes. The classes of electrical connectors are as follows:
Class A
Class B
Class C
Class D
Class DJ
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Solid shell solder contact connectors
Split shell solder contact connectors
Solder contact connectors for use with pressurized equipment
Crimp and solder contact connectors for use in high-impact shock conditions
Crimp contact connectors with backshell connector assembly for use in high
impact shock conditions
Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data which
may be of use in improving this document should be addressed to: Commander, Naval Air
Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Systems Standardization Division, Code 414100B120-3,
Highway 547, Lakehurst, NJ 08733-5100, by using the Standardization Document
Improvement Proposal (DD Form 1426) appearing at the end of this document or by letter.
AMSC N/A
FSC 5935
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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Class E
Class F
Class H
Class K
Class L
Class P
Class R
Class U
Class W
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Environment resistant solder contact connectors
Environment resistant solder contact connectors, with clamp
Hermetic solder contact connectors
Crimp and solder firewall connectors
Fluid resistant crimp contact connectors
Environment resistant potted solder contact connectors
Crimp and solder contact connector with grommet seal without clamp
Fluid resistant crimp contact connectors
General purpose crimp contact connectors
1.2.2 Series. The series of electrical connectors are as follows:
Series I
Series II
Series III
Series IV
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Solder contact connectors
Front release, crimp contact connectors
Rear release, crimp contact connectors
Connector accessories
1.2.3 Receptacle styles. The receptacle styles of electrical connectors are as follows:
Flange (box or wall)
Jam nut
Cable connecting
Solder mounting
2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
2.1 General. The documents listed in this section are specified in sections 3 and 4 of this
specification. This section does not include documents cited in other sections of this specification
or recommended for additional information or as examples. While every effort has been made to
ensure the completeness of this list, document users are cautioned that they must meet all
specified requirements documents cited in sections 3 and 4 of this specification, whether or not
they are listed.
2.2 Government documents.
2.2.1 Specifications and standards. The following specifications and standards form a part
of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these
documents are those listed in the issue of the Department of Defense Index of Specifications and
Standards (DoDISS) and supplement thereto, cited in the solicitation (see 6.2).
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SPECIFICATIONS
FEDERAL
L-P-410
QQ-S-365
QQ-P-416
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Plastic, Polyamide (Nylon), Rigid, Rods, Tubes, Flats,
Molded and Cast Parts.
Silver Plating, Electrodeposited, General Requirements for.
Plating, Cadmium (Electrodeposited).
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MIL-S-901
MIL-C-915
MIL-H-5606
MIL-S-7742
MIL-PRF-7808
MIL-PRF-8516
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Shock Tests H.I. (High-Impact) Shipboard Machinery,
Equipment, and Systems, Requirements for.
Cable and Cord, Electrical, for Shipboard Use, General
Specification for.
Hydraulic Fluid, Petroleum Base; Aircraft, Missile, and
Ordnance. (Inactive for new design)
Screw Threads, Standard, Optimum Selected Series:
General Specification for. (Inactive for new design)
Lubricating Oil, Aircraft Turbine Engine, Synthetic Base.
Sealing Compound, Synthetic Rubber, Electric Connectors
and Electric Systems, Chemically Cured.
Wire, Electrical, Insulated, General Specification for.
Crimping Tools, Terminal, General Specification for.
Wire, Electrical, Fluoropolymer-Insulated, Copper or Copper
Alloy.
Sealing Compound (With Accelerator), Silicone Rubber,
Electrical.
Wire, Electrical, High Temperature, Fire Resistant, and Flight
Critical, General Specification for.
Contacts, Electrical Connector, General Specification for.
Contacts, Electrical Connector, Pin, Crimp Removable, (For
MIL-C-5015 Series MS3450 and MIL-C-83723 Series II
Connectors).
Contacts, Electrical Connector, Socket, Crimp Removable,
(For MIL-C-5015 MS3450 Series and MIL-C-83723 Series II
Connectors).
Contact, Electrical Connector, Pin, Crimp Removable (For
MIL-C-5015 Series MS3400 Connectors).
Contacts, Electrical Connector, Socket, Crimp Removable,
(For MIL-C-5015 Series MS3400 Connectors).
Wire, Electric, Polyamide-Insulated, Copper or Copper Alloy.
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MIL-W-16878
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MIL-DTL-22520 -
MIL-W-22759
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MIL-PRF-23586
MIL-W-25038
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MIL-C-39029
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MIL-C-39029/29 -
MIL-C-39029/30 -
MIL-C-39029/44 -
MIL-C-39029/45 -
MIL-DTL-81381 -
MIL-DTL-5015H
MIL-I-81969/14
MIL-I-81969/15
MIL-I-81969/17
MIL-I-81969/19
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Installing and Removal Tools, Connector, Electrical Contact,
Type III, Class 2, Composition B.
Installing and Removal Tools, Connector, Electrical Contact,
Type II, Class 2, Composition A.
Installing and Removal Tools, Connectors, Electrical Contact,
Type I, Class 1, Composition C.
Installing and Removal Tools, Connector, Electrical Contact,
Type II, Class 1, Composition C.
Connector Accessories, Electrical, General Specification for.
Connector Accessories, Electrical, Backshell, Environmental,
Cable Sealing, Straight Category 1A (For MIL-C-5015
Crimp, MIL-C-26482 Series 2, MIL-C-81703 Series 3, and
MIL-C-83723 Series III Connectors).
Connector Accessories, Electrical, Strain Relief, Self-Locking
and Non-Self-Locking, Straight, Category 4B (For
MIL-C-5015 Crimp, MIL-C-26482 Series 2, MIL-C-81703
Series 3, and MIL-C-83723 Series III Connectors).
MIL-C-85049
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MIL-C-85049/11 -
MIL-C-85049/52 -
(See supplement 1 for list of MS sheets.)
STANDARDS
FEDERAL
FED-STD-H28
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Screw-Thread Standards for Federal Services.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MIL-STD-167-1
MIL-STD-1285
MIL-STD-1344
MIL-STD-1651
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Mechanical Vibrations of Shipboard Equipment (Type I-
Environmental and Type II-Internally Excited).
Marking of Electrical and Electronic Parts.
Test Methods for Electrical Connectors.
Insert Arrangements for MIL-C-5015, MIL-C-22992
(Classes C, J, and R), and MIL-C-83723 (Series II) Electrical
Connectors.
(Unless otherwise indicated, copies of the above specifications and standards are available
from the Standardization Document Order Desk, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 4D, Philadelphia,
PA 19111-5094.)
2.3 Non-Government publications. The following documents form a part of this
document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of the documents
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which are DoD adopted are those listed in the issue of the DoDISS cited in the solicitation.
Unless otherwise specified, the issues of the documents not listed in the DoDISS are the issues of
the documents cited in the solicitation (see 6.2).
AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE
ANSI-Z540.1
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Laboratories, Calibration, and Measuring and Test
Equipment. (DoD adopted)
(Application for copies should be addressed to American National Standards Institute,
11 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036.)
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM)
ASTM-B85
ASTM-A342
ASTM-B488
ASTM-A582
ASTM-B733
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Aluminum-Alloy Die Castings. (DoD adopted)
Materials, Feebly Magnetic, Permeability of. (DoD adopted)
Gold for Engineering Uses, Electrodeposited Coatings of.
(DoD adopted)
Free-Machining Stainless and Heat Resisting Steel Bars.
(DoD adopted)
Metals, Autocatalytic Electroless Nickel-Phosphorus
Coating On. (DoD adopted)
(Application for copies should be addressed to the American Society for Testing and
Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.)
THE INSTITUTE FOR INTERCONNECTING AND PACKING ELECTRONIC
CIRCUITS
J-STD-001
J-STD-006
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Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic
Assemblies.
Electronic Grade Solder Alloys and Fluxed and
Non-Fluxed Solid Solders for Electronic Soldering
Applications Requirements For.
(Application for copies should be addressed to the Institute for Interconnecting and
Packaging Electronic Circuits (IPC, Inc), 2215 Sanders Road, Suite 200 South, Northbrook,
IL 60062-6126.)
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