[NOT MEASUREMENT
SENSITIVE]
MIL-DTL-197J
9 July 2000
SUPERSEDING
MIL-P-197H
29 July 1994
DETAIL SPECIFICATION
PACKAGING OF BEARINGS, ANTIFRICTION
ASSOCIATED PARTS AND SUBASSEMBLIES
This specification is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Purpose. This specification covers the cleaning, drying, preservation, packing and marking of
stock and production antifriction bearings, associated parts and subassemblies.
1.1.1 The requirements of MIL-STD-2073 are not applicable for this specification.
1.1.2 Military and Federal Specifications and Standards have been replaced with non-government
standards whenever possible.
1.2 Applicability. The applicability for this document has changed to include all types and classes
of bearings, associated parts, and subassemblies that require packaging by MIL-DTL-197.
1.2.1 The specification assigns default preservation and packing methods. The specification allows
flexibility for contracting officers, providing additional requirements that may be selected from
APPENDICES when a greater degree of protection is required or other requirements are needed.
1.3 Exceptions. The requirements of this specification may not apply for the items intended for
delivery-at-sea, items delivered during wartime, or items delivered requiring reusable containers.
1.4 Commercial. Commercial packaging requirements have been deleted from this specification.
ASTM D3951 is the guide for commercial packaging. Note that the Clean room requirements
and other requirements found in MIL-DTL-197 are not required when using Commercial
Processes.
Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data which may be of
use in improving this document should be addressed to: Commander, Defense Supply Center -
Richmond, DSCR-VBD, 8000 Jefferson Davis Highway, Richmond, VA 23297-5821, by using the
self-addressed Standardization Document Improvement Proposal (DD Form 1426) appearing at the end
of this document or by letter.
AMSC N/A AREA PACK
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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