DETAIL SPECIFICATION SHEET
CONNECTORS, ELECTRICAL, (CIRCULAR, ENVIRONMENT RESISTING),
PLUG, (RFI, BAYONET COUPLING, CRIMP PIN CONTACT),
(SERIES III, CLASSES G, M, R, T, W, AND Z)
This specificat ion i s approved for use by al l Departments
and Agencies of the Department of Defense.
The requirement s f or acquiring the prod uct described herein
shall consist of this specification sheet and MIL-DTL-83723.
FIGURE 1. Dimensions and configurat i ons.
AMSC N/A FSC 5935
INCH-POUND
MIL-DTL-83723/78E
19 August 2009
SUPERSEDING
MIL-DTL-83723/78D
15 September 2006
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FIGURE 1. Dimensions and configurat i ons - Continued.
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Shell
size
A
max
G
min
H J L
min
U
max
V
8 .312 .352 .415
.424
.540
.545
.632 .776 .025
10 .388 .428 .517
.526
.662
.667
.760 .906 .031
12 .558 .598 .687
.696
.832
.837
.930 1.078 .031
14 .627 .667 .756
.765
.901
.906
.999 1.141 .031
16 .772 .794 .883
.892
1.028
1.033
1.126 1.266 .031
18 .860 .900 .989
.998
1.134
1.139
1.232 1.375 .031
20 .985 1.025 1.114
1.123
1.261
1.266
1.357 1.510 .031
22 1.110 1.150 1.239
1.248
1.384
1.389
1.482 1.625 .031
24 1.235 1.275 1.364
1.373
1.511
1.516
1.607 1.760 .031
FIGURE 1. Dimensions and configurat i ons - Continued.
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Inches mm Inches mm Inches mm Inches mm Inches mm
.008 0.20 .177 4.50 .552 14.20 .900 22.86 1.232 31.29
.015 0.38 .182 4.62 .558 14.17 .901 22.89 1.235 31.37
.018 0.48 .185 4.70 .598 15.19 .906 23.01 1.239 31.47
.020 0.51 .200 5.08 .627 15.93 .930 23.62 1.248 31.70
.022 0.56 .204 5.18 .632 16.05 .985 25.02 1.261 32.03
.025 0.64 .259 6.58 .662 16.81 .989 25.12 1.266 32.16
.031 0.79 .312 7.92 .667 16.94 .998 25.35 1.275 32.39
.032 0.81 .316 8.03 .678 17.22 .999 25.37 1.357 34.47
.042 1.07 .320 8.13 .687 17.45 1.025 26.04 1.373 34.87
.046 1.17 .330 8.38 .696 17.68 1.028 19.84 1.375 34.93
.065 1.65 .352 8.94 .756 19.20 1.033 26.24 1.384 35.15
.069 1.75 .366 9.30 .760 19.30 1.078 27.38 1.389 35.28
.090 2.29 .383 9.73 .765 19.43 1.110 28.19 1.482 37.64
.097 2.46 .388 9.86 .772 19.61 1.114 28.30 1.510 38.35
.101 2.57 .415 10.54 .776 19.71 1.123 28.52 1.511 38.38
.106 2.69 .424 10.77 .794 20.17 1.126 28.60 1.516 38.51
.112 2.84 .428 10.87 .832 21.13 1.134 28.80 1.607 40.82
.125 3.18 .517 13.13 .837 21.26 1.139 28.93 1.625 41.28
.138 3.51 .526 13.36 .860 21.84 1.141 28.98 1.760 44.70
.144 3.66 .540 13.72 .883 22.43 1.150 29.21
.170 4.32 .545 13.84 .892 22.66 1.230 31.24
NOTES:
1. Dimensions are i n i nches.
2. Metric equivalents are given for information only.
3. Unless otherwis e specified, tolerances are ± .005 (0.13 mm ) for three place decim al s and
± .01 (0.25 mm) f or two place decimal s and ± 1o for all angles.
4. Rear accesso ry i nterchangeability di m ensions shall be in accordance with MIL-DTL-83723.
5. See table I for cont act cavities requi ring this dimension.
FIGURE 1. Dimensions and configurat i ons - Continued.
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REQUIREMENTS:
Dimensions and configurations: See f i gure 1.
For insert arrangements, see MIL-STD-1554 and table I.
TABLE I. Inserts requiring reduced diameters for raised seal barriers on c ontact cavities.
Shell size Insert arrangements Contact cavities
8 03 1, 2, 3
10 06 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
For connector accessories, see SAE-AS85049.
This connector mat es with MIL-DTL-83723/71 a nd MIL-DTL-83723/73.
Mating force: S hal l not exceed the values specif i ed in the procurem ent document by more than 20
percent.
RFI spring strip shall have a minimum of six fingers per inch and shall point to rear of connector.
Part or Identif ying Number (PIN) example:
M83723/ 78 W 22 55 N
Military designation
Specification sheet number
Class
Shell size
Insert arrangement
Polarizing position
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Changes from prev i ous issue. Marginal notations are not used i n this revision to identify changes with
respect to the prev ious issue due to the extent of the changes.
Referenced docum ents. In addition t o M IL-DTL-83723, this document references the following:
MIL-DTL-83723/73
MIL-STD-1554
CONCLUDING MATERIAL
Custodians: P reparing activity:
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Navy - AS
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DLA - CC
Review activities: (Project 5935-2008-160)
Army - AR, MI
Navy - EC
Air Force – 19, 99
NOTE: The activ i ties listed above were interested in this document as of t he date of this document .
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