INCH-POUND
A-A-55099A
January 3, 1997
SUPERSEDING
A-A-55099
December 16, 1992
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
ROD AND CLAMP, INSECT BAR
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item
description as a replacement for MIL-R-2341 for all Federal agencies.
1. SCOPE. This commercial item description covers a rod and clamp assembly used in
supporting insect bars over certain types of military beds and cots.
2. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS. The rod (upright, crossbar, ring) and clamp (body,
clip, carriage bolt/wing nut) assembly shall be in accordance with Figures 1, 2, and 3 to be
able to interface with existing military cots/beds. The clamp body and clip shall be
manufactured from commercial quality carbon steel sheet or strip. The upright (1/2 inch in
diameter) and crossbar (3/8 inch in diameter) shall be manufactured from standard quality
carbon steel bar. The carriage bolt (2 inches in length, 0.3125-18 UNC-2A) and the wing nut
shall be made of steel.
2.1 Materials
2.1.1 Steel bar. The carbon steel bar shall conform to grades 1010 through 1020 of ASTM
A-108 or 1008 through 1020 or M1008 through M1020 of ASTM A-575.
2.1.2 Steel, sheet or strip. The composition of the steel sheet shall conform to ASTM A-366.
The composition of the steel strip shall conform to ASTM A-109.
2.1.3 Primer. The primer shall be a quick-drying, corrosion-inhibiting, high solids alloyed
primer for pretreated ferrous metals. The primer shall be lead and chromate free and contain
no more than 420 grams per liter of volatile organic compounds (VOC), as applicable.
2.1.4 Enamel. The enamel shall be an air-drying, semi-gloss enamel for use on primed
exterior metal. The enamel shall be lead and chromate-free and shall meet the air pollution
requirements for solvent emission. The enamel color shall be No. 24084 in accordance with
FED-STD-595.
Beneficial comments, recommendations, additions, deletions, clarifications, etc. and any
data which may improve this document should be sent to: Defense Personnel Support
Center, Clothing and Textiles Directorate, Attn: DPSC-FNS, 2800 South 20th Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19145-5099.
AMSC N/A
FSC 7210
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A.Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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