Regulations last checked for updates: Oct 18, 2024

Title 46 - Shipping last revised: Oct 15, 2024
§ 164.023-5 - Performance; standard thread.

(a) Use Codes 1, 2, 3, 4BC, 4RB, 5 (any). Each thread which complies with all of the requirements of a specification listed in table 164.023-5(a) is assigned Use Codes 1, 2, 3, 4BC, 4RB, and 5 (any).

Table 164.023-5(a)

[Use codes 1, 2, 3, 4BC, 4RB, 5(any)]

Federal or military
specification
Material Type Class Ticket No. or size range
V-T-285EPolyesterI or II1E, F, FF.
V-T-295ENylonI or IIAE, F, FF.
MIL-T-43624APolyester24 through 12.
MIL-T-43548CPolyester covered only24 through 12.

(b) Use Code 4B. Each thread which meets the requirements of Federal Specifications V-T-295, Type II, Class A, number size 4, is assigned Use Code 4B.

authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306,3703,4302; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; and Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1
cite as: 46 CFR 164.023-5