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FEDERAL SUPPLY CLASS
4730
REV.
F RATIONALE
REVISED TO CLARIFY THE ACCEPTABILITY OF “D” SHAPE WIRE DESIGN. ADDED CADMIUM WARNING NOTE.
NOTICE
AS21914™
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LOSS OF CONFIGURATION CONTROL WHERE DIFFERENCES IN THE CANCELLED MIL-F-18280 AND THE
SUPERSEDING AS18280 PROCUREMENT SPECIFICATIONS EXIST.
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REVISED 2025-10
REAFFIRMED 2015-04
FIGURE 1 - CAP, PRESSURE SEAL, FLARELESS TUBE FITTING /14/
ISSUED 1998-03
THIRD ANGLE PROJECTION
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CUSTODIAN: G-3/G-3B PROCUREMENT SPECIFICATION: AS18280 /11/
AEROSPACE STANDARD
CAP, AS21914™ REV.
PRESSURE SEAL, SHEET 1 OF 4 F
FLARELESS TUBE FITTING
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FIGURE 2 - ALTERNATIVE WIRE DESIGN FOR CAP ASSEMBLY /14/
TABLE 1A - DIMENSIONS A-C
NOMINAL
DASH TUBE
NO. SIZE (T) THREAD A C
/6/ REF AS8879 ±.010 (B) ±.005
-2 .125 .3125-24 UNJF-3B .600 .375 .256
-3 .188 .3750-24 UNJF-3B .672 .438 .318
-4 .250 .4375-20 UNJF-3B .745 .562 .371
-5 .313 .5000-20 UNJF-3B .845 .625 .434
-6 .375 .5625-18 UNJF-3B .885 .688 .490
-8 .500 .7500-16 UNJF-3B .935 .875 .670
-10 .625 .8750-14 UNJF-3B 1.062 1.000 .786
-12 .750 1.0625-12 UNJ-3B 1.082 1.250 .960
-16 1.000 1.3125-12 UNJ-3B 1.218 1.500 1.210
-20 1.250 1.6250-12 UNJ-3B 1.193 2.000 1.470
-24 1.500 1.8750-12 UNJ-3B 1.271 2.250 1.719
TABLE 1B - DIMENSIONS G-W
DASH G W
NO. DIA H DIA
/6/ ±.010 ±.010 (L) P R MIN
-2 - - .720 .047 .065 .033
-3 - - .767 .047 .065 .033
-4 .187 .600 .893 .047 .087 .033
-5 .234 .700 .977 .078 .101 .055
-6 .297 .740 .965 .078 .101 .055
-8 .406 .790 1.077 .078 .101 .055
-10 .500 .917 1.210 .078 .101 .055
-12 .656 .937 1.208 .078 .101 .055
-16 .906 1.073 1.189 .093 .101 .066
-20 1.093 1.048 1.288 .093 .101 .066
-24 1.343 1.125 1.305 .093 .101 .066
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NOTES:
NOTICE
THIS DOCUMENT REFERENCES A PART WHICH CONTAINS CADMIUM AS A PLATING MATERIAL. CONSULT LOCAL OFFICIALS IF YOU
HAVE QUESTIONS CONCERNING CADMIUM’S USE.
CADMIUM IS CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS (INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER (IARC), GROUP 1) AND IS
HAZARDOUS TO ECOSYSTEMS AND HUMAN HEALTH. SUGGEST USE OF ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS, WHEN POSSIBLE.
1. MATERIAL:
REFER TO PROCUREMENT SPECIFICATION.
NUT AND INSERT: ALLOY STEEL
ALUMINUM ALLOY
CORROSION-RESISTANT STEEL
TITANIUM ALLOY
RETAINER: STEEL WIRE, CLASS 302 ANNEALED PER ASTM A493 OR CLASS 305 PER AS5685.
2. FINISH: NUT, INSERT, AND RETAINER—REFER TO PROCUREMENT SPECIFICATION.
3. BREAK EDGES .003 TO .015, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
4. SURFACE TEXTURE: SYMBOLS PER ASME Y14.36M. REQUIREMENTS PER ASME B46.1. UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED,
MACHINED SURFACES TO BE 125 MICROINCHES Ra.
5. DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES. UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, TOLERANCES: DECIMALS ±.005, ANGLES ±0°30'.
/6/ PART NUMBERS:
MATERIAL CODE DASH “-” IN PART NUMBER FOR 4130 ALLOY STEEL.
ADD MATERIAL CODE “V(SIZE)P” IN PLACE OF DASH FOR CORROSION-RESISTANT STEEL (15-5PH), CADMIUM PLATED.
ADD MATERIAL CODE “V” IN PLACE OF DASH FOR CORROSION-RESISTANT STEEL (15-5PH), NOT CADMIUM PLATED.
ADD MATERIAL CODE “D” AFTER DASH NUMBER FOR ALUMINUM ALLOY (2024).
ADD MATERIAL CODE “W” AFTER DASH NUMBER FOR ALUMINUM ALLOY (7075).
ADD MATERIAL CODE “J” AFTER DASH NUMBER FOR CORROSION-RESISTANT STEEL (TYPE 304).
ADD MATERIAL CODE “K” AFTER DASH NUMBER FOR CORROSION-RESISTANT STEEL (TYPE 316).
ADD MATERIAL CODE “R” AFTER DASH NUMBER FOR CORROSION-RESISTANT STEEL (TYPE 321).
ADD MATERIAL CODE “S” AFTER DASH NUMBER FOR CORROSION-RESISTANT STEEL (TYPE 347): (INACTIVE).
ADD MATERIAL CODE “T” AFTER DASH NUMBER FOR TITANIUM ALLOY (6AL-4V).
EXAMPLES OF PART NUMBERS:
MS21914-4 CAP, .250 TUBING, 4130 ALLOY STEEL.
MS21914V4P CAP, .250 TUBING, CORROSION-RESISTANT STEEL (15-5PH), CADMIUM PLATED. SEE TABLE 2. /a/
MS21914V4 CAP, .250 TUBING, CORROSION-RESISTANT STEEL (15-5PH), NOT CADMIUM PLATED.
MS21914-4D CAP, .250 TUBING, ALUMINUM ALLOY (2024), SEE TABLE 2. /c/
MS21914-4W CAP, .250 TUBING, ALUMINUM ALLOY (7075).
MS21914-4J CAP, .250 TUBING, CORROSION-RESISTANT STEEL (TYPE 304).
MS21914-4K CAP, .250 TUBING, CORROSION-RESISTANT STEEL (TYPE 316).
MS21914-4R CAP, .250 TUBING, CORROSION-RESISTANT STEEL (TYPE 321).
MS21914-4S CAP, .250 TUBING, CORROSION-RESISTANT STEEL (TYPE 347) REPLACED, SEE TABLE 2. /d/
MS21914-4T CAP, .250 TUBING, TITANIUM ALLOY (6AL-4V).
7. PART MARKING: REFER TO PROCUREMENT SPECIFICATION.
8. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING: ANSI Y14.5M-1982.
9. REFERENCED DOCUMENTS ARE THE ISSUES IN EFFECT ON DATE OF INVITATIONS FOR BID.
10. IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT BETWEEN THE TEXT OF THIS STANDARD AND THE REFERENCES CITED HEREIN, THE TEXT OF
THIS STANDARD SHALL TAKE PRECEDENCE.
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/11/ PROCUREMENT SPECIFICATION: AS18280, EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED IN THIS STANDARD. PRODUCT MANUFACTURED TO THIS
STANDARD SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED HEREIN AND THE PROCUREMENT SPECIFICATION. ORIGINAL
COMPONENT MANUFACTURERS (OCM) SHALL BE LISTED IN THE PRI QUALIFIED PRODUCTS LIST (QPL) PRI-QPL-AS18280 FOR
THIS STANDARD. SEE www.eAuditNet.com FOR CURRENT QPL ONLINE.
12. REVISION INDICATOR: A CHANGE BAR (I) LOCATED IN THE LEFT MARGIN IS FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE USER IN
LOCATING AREAS WHERE TECHNICAL REVISIONS, NOT EDITORIAL CHANGES, HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE PREVIOUS ISSUE OF
THIS DOCUMENT. AN (R) SYMBOL TO THE LEFT OF THE DOCUMENT TITLE INDICATES A COMPLETE REVISION OF THE
DOCUMENT, INCLUDING TECHNICAL REVISIONS. CHANGE BARS AND (R) ARE NOT USED IN ORIGINAL PUBLICATIONS, NOR IN
DOCUMENTS THAT CONTAIN EDITORIAL CHANGES ONLY.
13. INTERPRETATION OF DRAWING PER AS4296.
/14/ THE NUT AND INSERT SHALL BE HELD TOGETHER WITH A RETAINER WIRE. AT THE DISCRETION OF THE MANUFACTURER, THE
WIRE DESIGN MAY BE “C” SHAPE AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 1 OR “D” SHAPE AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 2.
15. INVENTORIED PARTS CONFORMING TO THE PREVIOUS LETTER CHANGE MAY BE USED TO DEPLETION.
TABLE 2 - CANCELLED, SUPERSEDING DOCUMENT AND PART NUMBERS
CANCELLED SUPERSEDING RETAINED CURRENT
DOCUMENT OLD PART DOCUMENT MIL-F-18280 AS18280
NUMBER NUMBERS NUMBER PART NUMBERS PART NUMBERS
MS21914 MS21914-(2 THRU 24) AS21914 MS21914-(2 THRU 24)
MS21914 MS21914-(2 THRU 24) AS21914 /a/ MS21914V(2 THRU 24)P
MS21914 MS21914C(2 THRU 24) AS21914 /b/ MS21914-(2 THRU 24)J
MS21914 MS21914C(2 THRU 24) AS21914 /b/ MS21914-(2 THRU 24)K
MS21914 MS21914C(2 THRU 24) AS21914 /b/ MS21914-(2 THRU 24)R
MS21914 MS21914-(2 THRU 24)D AS21914 MS21914-(2 THRU 24)D
MS21914 MS21914-(2 THRU 24)D AS21914 /c/ MS21914-(2 THRU 24)W
MS21914 MS21914-(2 THRU 24)W AS21914 MS21914-(2 THRU 24)W
MS21914 MS21914-(2 THRU 24)J AS21914 MS21914-(2 THRU 24)J
MS21914 MS21914-(2 THRU 24)K AS21914 MS21914-(2 THRU 24)K
MS21914 MS21914-(2 THRU 24)R AS21914 MS21914-(2 THRU 24)R
MS21914 MS21914-(2 THRU 24)S AS21914 /d/ MS21914-(2 THRU 24)R
MS21914 MS21914-(2 THRU 24)T AS21914 MS21914-(2 THRU 24)T
16. EXPLANATORY NOTES:
/a/ MATERIAL CODE “V(SIZE)P” FOR CADMIUM PLATED 15-5PH CORROSION-RESISTANT STEEL IS RECOMMENDED AS A
REPLACEMENT FOR MATERIAL CODE “-” WHEN HIGH STRENGTH MATERIAL IS NEEDED.
/b/ MATERIAL CODE “C” FOR CORROSION-RESISTANT STEEL (TYPE 303) IS REPLACED BY MATERIAL CODES “J,” “K,” OR “R”
FOR CORROSION-RESISTANT STEEL (TYPE 304, TYPE 316, OR TYPE 321, RESPECTIVELY). (INACTIVATED ON MS21900
SERIES STANDARDS 27 JUNE 1969.)
/c/ MATERIAL CODE “W” FOR ALUMINUM ALLOY 7075 IS RECOMMENDED AS A REPLACEMENT FOR MATERIAL CODE “D” FOR
ALUMINUM ALLOY 2014 IN HYDRAULIC APPLICATIONS WHERE HIGHER STRENGTH PROPERTIES AND SUPERIOR
CORROSION RESISTANCE IS REQUIRED.
/d/ MATERIAL CODE “S” FOR CORROSION-RESISTANT STEEL (TYPE 347) IS REPLACED BY MATERIAL CODE “R” FOR
CORROSION-RESISTANT STEEL (TYPE 321). (BY MIL-F-18280E DATED 11 MAY 1987.)
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