MI L- ST D-965A
NOTICE 3
3.
DEFINITIONS
[These definitions have been developed for use with this standard
and do not necessarily apply to other Government document s.)
3.1 Militavy Parts Control Advisor~ Group (MPCAG). A Department of Oefense
organi z=~~tfi-ifii~h-j~h~~i~;~ce to ~~ii~~fi-iiepartments and mi 1itary
contractors on the selection of parts in assigned commodity classes, and collects
data on nonstandard parts for developing or updating military specifications and
standards (see 6.4).
3.2 Program Parts Selection List (P PSL).
A list of all parts approved for
design ~TeCTTtifi-Ti-Z-F~?TT~6~ ct.
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The PPSL is comprised of .s11 contractor/
subcontractor requests (submittals) for part approval and may contain both
standard and nonstandard parts. The PPSL may also contain parts selected from
GFB, if contractually applicable.
The PPSL becomes the governing document for
part selection for the subject contract in order to control the scope of total
part population, compress the variety of part type$, and to direct
contra ctlsubcontract designers to approved parts. In addition,
the PPSL can be
used as an indicator of standardization activity and as an audit tool to verify
compliance with contract requirements.
3.2.1 ~~~~~l_g~p~jcatiOnXQ.
A part approved for listing’ on the PPSL
without a restr~ctlon ;~= use.
3.2.2 Limited applicatio~art.
A part approved for listing on the PPSL with a
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3.3 Part.
One piece, or two or more pieces joined together which are not
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normally subjected to disassembly without destruction or impairment of designed
use.
3 .3.1 Standard part.
A part covered by contractually required general
equipment–ZjZFT7 TFatT6ns (see 6.6) .
As a minimum,
standard parts shall be
identified or described by a Military/Federal Specification or Standard, or an
Indus.:.ry Standard formally adopted by 000 for general application.
3.3.2 Nonstandard part.
Any part which does not meet the definition in 3.3.1.
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3.4 Parts Control Board (PCB).
A formal organization established by contract
to assi~Y-tfiF-~~~ fi~-t6fi~tt6~-~nd acquisition activity in controlling the
selection and documentation of parts used in equipment, system, or subsystem
designs.
3.5 Acquisition activi~t-.
The Government office or agency acquiring the
equipment‘-~=j=~=~~-~~-~fisystem for which this standard is being contractually
applied.
3.6 Off-the-shelf item.
An item which has been developed and produced to
militar~-~~-~~~ fi~~~~~i-~~anda rds and specifications, is readily available for
delivery from an industrial source,
and may be acquired without change to satisfy
a military requirement.
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