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FEDERAL SPECIFICATION
CLAMPS, WIRE ROPE
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this federal specification by all federal agencies.
1. SCOPE AND CLASSIFICATION
1.1 Scope. This specification covers clamps, wire rope, bolted, and clamps, wire rope, threaded. These clamps
are also commercially known as clips, wire rope.
1.2 Classification.
1.2.1 Types and classes. Clamps are of the following types and classes (see 6.1).
Type I – Single grip, single saddle, with U-bolts and nuts (MS16842).
Class 1. Steel saddle
Class 2. Malleable-iron saddle
Type II – Double grip, double saddle, with U-bolt and nuts (FF-C-450/1).
Type III – Double grip, double saddle, with bolts and nuts (MS51868).
Class 1. Assembled with integral L-shaped bolts and nuts (MS51868).
Class 2. Assembled with separate hex headed bolts and nuts (MS51868).
Type IV – Double grip, two taper threaded half clamps with mating hexagon nut (MS16843).
2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
2.1 Government publications. The following documents, of the issues in effect on the date of invitation for bids or
request for proposal, form a part of the specification to the extent specified herein.
Federal Specifications
FF-C-450/1 – Clamp, Wire Rope, Double Saddled, Double-Grip, Steel
Federal Standards
FED-STD-H28 – Screw-Threads Standards For Federal Services
Military Standards
MIL-STD-130 – Identification Marking of U.S. Military Property
MS16842 – Clamp, Wire Rope, Saddled, Single Grip, Steel
MS16843 – Clamp, Wire Rope, (Double Grip), Threaded Steel
MS51868 – Clamp, Wire Rope, Double Saddle, Double Grip, Steel
FF-C-450E
9 March 2011
SUPERSEDING
FF-C-450D
6 March 1973
Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be addressed to DLA Land and Maritime,
Columbus, ATTN: VAI, P.O. Box 3990, Columbus, OH 43218-3990, or email to FluidFlow@dla.mil. Since
contact information can change, you may want to verify the currency of this address information using the
ASSIST Online database at https://assist.daps.dla.mil.
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