Military specification cable is often designated in RFP’s and RFQ’s by the government designation, a series of numerical designations to specify the type, composition, and diameter of the required aircraft cable. These government designations are published in the MIL-DTL-83420, but not in any clear order for quick reference.
Below is a complete list of government designations from MIL-DTL-83420, by type and composition designation and in order of suffix. This should make your deciphering that much easier when you need to call Loos & Co., Inc for a quotation!
| M83420/1 | Galvanized, Non Jacketed | Type 1, Comp A | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government Designation | Diameter | Construction | Loos Part# |
| M83420/1-001 | 1/16 | 7 x 7 | GF06377 |
| M83420/1-002 | 3/32 | 7 x 7 | GF09477 |
| M83420/1-003 | 1/8 | 7 x 19 | GF12579 |
| M83420/1-004 | 1/8 | 7 x 19 | GF12579 |
| M83420/1-005 | 5/32 | 7 x 19 | GF15679 |
| M83420/1-006 | 3/16 | 7 x 19 | GF18879 |
| M83420/1-007 | 7/32 | 7 x 19 | GF21979 |
| M83420/1-008 | 1/4 | 7 x 19 | GF25079 |
| M83420/1-009 | 5/16 | 7 x 19 | GF31379 |
| M83420/1-010 | 3/8 | 7 x 19 | GF37579 |
| M83420/1-011 | 1/32 | 3 x 7 | GF03137 |
| M83420/1-012 | 3/64 | 7 x 7 | GF04777 |
| M83420/1-013 | 1/16 | 7 x 19 | GF06379 |
| M83420/1-014 | 3/32 | 7 x 19 | GF09479 |
| M83420/1-015 | 9/32 | 7 x 19 | GF28179 |
| M83420/1 | Galvanized, Non Jacketed, Tin-over-Zinc | Type 1, Comp A | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government Designation | Diameter | Construction | Loos Part# |
| M83420/1-101 | 1/16 | 7 x 7 | TF06377 |
| M83420/1-102 | 3/32 | 7 x 7 | TF09477 |
| M83420/1-103 | 1/8 | 7 x 19 | TF12579 |
| M83420/1-104 | 1/8 | 7 x 19 | TF12579 |
| M83420/1-105 | 5/32 | 7 x 19 | TF15679 |
| M83420/1-106 | 3/16 | 7 x 19 | TF18879 |
| M83420/1-114 | 3/32 | 7 x 19 | TF09479 |
| M83240/2 | Stainless Steel | Type 1, Comp B | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government Designation | Diameter | Construction | Loos Part# |
| M83420/2-001 | 1/32 | 3 x 7 | SF03137 |
| M83420/2-002 | 1/16 | 7 x 7 | SF06377 |
| M83420/2-003 | 1/16 | 7 x 19 | SF06379 |
| M83420/2-004 | 3/32 | 7 x 19 | SF09479 |
| M83420/2-005 | 1/8 | 7×19 | SF12579 |
| M83420/2-006 | 5/32 | 7×19 | SF15679 |
| M83420/2-007 | 3/16 | 7 x 19 | SF18879 |
| M83420/2-008 | 3/16 | 7 x 19 | SF18879 |
| M83420/2-009 | 1/4 | 7 x 19 | SF25079 |
| M83420/2-010 | 1/4 | 7 x 19 | SF25079 |
| M83420/2-011 | 9/32 | 7 x 19 | SF28179 |
| M83420/2-012 | 5/16 | 7 x 19 | SF31379 |
| M83420/2-013 | 3/8 | 7 x 19 | SF37579 |
| M83420/2-014 | 3/64 | 7 x 7 | SF04777 |
| M83420/2-015 | 3/32 | 7 x 7 | SF09477 |
| M83420/2-016 | 7/32 | 7 x 19 | SF21979 |
| M83420/3 | Galvanized, Jacketed | Type 2, Comp A | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Designation | Diameter | Construction | Diameter after jacket | Loos Part# |
| M83420/3-001 | 3/64 | 7 x 7 | 1/16 | GF0477701 |
| M83420/3-002 | 3/32 | 7 x 7 | 1/8 | GF0947701 |
| M83420/3-003 | 1/8 | 7 x 19 | 3/16 | GF1257901 |
| M83420/3-004 | 3/16 | 7 x 19 | 1/4 | GF1887901 |
| M83420/3-005 | 1/32 | 3×7 | 3/64 | GF0313701 |
| M83420/3-006 | 3/64 | 7×7 | 5/64 | GF0477702 |
| M83420/3-007 | 1/16 | 7 x 7 | 3/32 | GF0637701 |
| M83420/3-008 | 1/16 | 7 x 7 | 1/8 | GF0637702 |
| M83420/3-009 | 1/16 | 7 x 19 | 3/32 | GF0637901 |
| M83420/3-010 | 1/16 | 7 x 19 | 1/8 | GF0637902 |
| M83420/3-011 | 3/32 | 7 x 7 | 5/32 | GF0947702 |
| M83420/3-012 | 3/32 | 7 x 19 | 1/8 | GF0947901 |
| M83420/3-013 | 3/32 | 7 x 19 | 5/32 | GF0947902 |
| M83420/3-014 | 5/32 | 7 x 19 | 7/32 | GF1567901 |
| M83420/3-015 | 5/32 | 7 x 19 | 9/32 | GF1567902 |
| M83420/3-016 | 3/16 | 7 x 19 | 5/16 | GF1887902 |
| M83420/3-017 | 7/32 | 7 x 19 | 9/32 | GF2197901 |
| M83420/3-018 | 7/32 | 7 x 19 | 11/32 | GF2197902 |
| M83420/3-019 | 1/4 | 7 x 19 | 5/16 | GF2507901 |
| M83420/3-020 | 1/4 | 7 x 19 | 3/8 | GF2507903 |
| M83420/3-021 | 9/32 | 7 x 19 | 13/32 | GF2817901 |
| M83420/3-022 | 5/16 | 7 x 19 | 7/16 | GF3137901 |
| M83420/3-023 | 3/8 | 7 x 19 | 1/2 | GF3757901 |
| M83420/3 | Galvanized, Jacketed, Tin-over-Zinc | Type 2, Comp A | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Designation | Diameter | Construction | Diameter after jacket | Loos Part# |
| M83420/3-103 | 1/8 | 7 x 19 | 3/16 | TF1257901 |
| M83420/3-104 | 3/16 | 7 x 19 | 1/4 | TF1887901 |
| M83420/4 | Stainless, Jacketed | Type 2, Comp B | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Designation | Diameter | Construction | Diameter after jacket | Loos Part# |
| M83420/4-001 | 3/64 | 7 x 7 | 1/16 | SF0477701 |
| M83420/4-002 | 1/16 | 7 x 7 | 3/32 | SF0637701 |
| M83420/4-003 | 3/32 | 7 x 19 | 1/8 | SF0947901 |
| M83420/4-004 | 3/32 | 7 x 19 | 1/8 | SF0947901 |
| M83420/4-005 | 3/16 | 7 x 19 | 1/4 | SF1887901 |
| M83420/4-006 | 1/4 | 7 x 19 | 5/16 | SF2507901 |
| M83420/4-007 | 1/4 | 7 x 19 | 5/16 | SF2507901 |
| M83420/4-008 | 1/32 | 3 x 7 | 3/64 | SF0313701 |
| M83420/4-009 | 3/64 | 7 x 7 | 5/64 | SF0477702 |
| M83420/4-010 | 1/16 | 7 x 7 | 1/8 | SF0637702 |
| M83420/4-011 | 1/16 | 7 x 19 | 3/32 | SF0637901 |
| M83420/4-012 | 1/16 | 7 x 19 | 1/8 | SF0637902 |
| M83420/4-013 | 3/32 | 7 x 7 | 1/8 | SF0947701 |
| M83420/4-014 | 3/32 | 7 x 7 | 5/32 | SF0947702 |
| M83420/4-015 | 3/32 | 7 x 19 | 5/32 | SF0947902 |
| M83420/4-016 | 1/8 | 7 x 19 | 3/16 | SF1257901 |
| M83420/4-017 | 5/32 | 7 x 19 | 7/32 | SF1567901 |
| M83420/4-018 | 5/32 | 7 x 19 | 9/32 | SF1567902 |
| M83420/4-019 | 3/16 | 7 x 19 | 5/16 | SF1887902 |
| M83420/4-020 | 7/32 | 7 x 19 | 9/32 | SF2197901 |
| M83420/4-021 | 7/32 | 7 x 19 | 11/32 | SF2197902 |
| M83420/4-022 | 1/4 | 7 x 19 | 3/8 | SF2507902 |
| M83420/4-023 | 9/32 | 7 x 19 | 13/32 | SF2817902 |
| M83420/4-024 | 5/16 | 7 x 19 | 7/16 | SF3137901 |
| M83420/4-025 | 3/8 | 7 x 19 | 1/2 | SF3757901 |
