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This Month's Question:

What do the abbreviations at the beginning of some of your connector part numbers stand for?

This Month's Answer:

AN Joint Army and Navy Specifications
BP   Boeing Pygmy
JT Junior Tri-Lock
LJT   Long Junior Tri-Lock
MS Military Standard
PB Pygmy Bayonet Lock
PC Pygmy Course Thread
PT Pygmy Tri-Lock
PTB Pygmy tri-lock bulkhead
QWL Quick Disconnect , waterproof , left hand accessory threads  
QWLD Quick disconnect , waterproof , left hand threads , heavy duty
SJT Scoop Proof Junior Tri-Lock
SP   Special Pygmy     
SPB Special Pygmy Bulkhead
TBF Through Bulkhead Fitting

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