What is Federal Supply Class 5120?

FSC 5120 is the Federal Supply Class (formally known as NATO Supply Classification Class NSC 5120) in the USA for supply items codified in the category of Hand Tools, Nonedged, Nonpowered.

What is NATO Supply Classification Class 5120?

NSC 5120 is the NATO Supply Classification Class (also known as Federal Supply Class FSC 5120 in the USA) for supply items codified in the category of Hand Tools, Nonedged, Nonpowered.

Which Federal Supply Group is FSC 5120 in?

FSC 5120 is in Federal Supply Group (FSG) 51 which contains Hand Tools.

Which NATO Supply Classification Group is NSC 5120 in?

NSC 5120is in NATO Supply Classification Group (NSG) 51 which contains Hand Tools.

What is a Blacksmith's Anvil?

A Blacksmith's Anvil (ANVIL,BLACKSMITH'S) is a tool used by blacksmith's primarily for forging and shaping metals into various shapes and sizes. It is made of single piece cast steel, drop forged steel, or may have a cast-iron body with a steel face and horn or horns or the like.

What is a Grommet Inserting Punch And Die?

A Grommet Inserting Punch And Die (PUNCH AND DIE,GROMMET INSERTING) is a two piece item consisting of a punch and dielike anvil designed for inserting spur or eyelet type grommets in cloth, leather and the like. In use the material and grommet parts are placed between the punch and die; the punch is then struck with a hammer to securely fasten the grommet parts to the material.

What is a Hand Hydraulic Jack?

A Hand Hydraulic Jack (JACK,HYDRAULIC,HAND) is a device consisting of a ram, hydraulically actuated by a hand-operated pump(s). The units may be combined on a single base, in a common body or be of the remote control type. The ram is actuated by a hydraulic force in one direction only. Excludes JACK, BUMPER; dolly type jacks; folding tripod type jacks and items with reversing valve mechanisms for performing pulling actions by changing the direction of the hydraulic force applied to the ram.

What is a Socket Wrench Adapter?

A Socket Wrench Adapter (ADAPTER,SOCKET WRENCH) is a rigid adapter less than four inches (101.6 mm) long used to connect sockets to handles, power tools, or to other attachments which are not designed for direct mating to each other. See also RATCHET ATTACHMENT, SOCKET WRENCH; UNIVERSAL JOINT, SOCKET WRENCH ATTACHMENT; EXTENSION, SOCKET WRENCH; and ADAPTER-EXTENSION, SOCKET WRENCH; Excludes ADAPTER, SOCKET, CROWFOOT SOCKET WRENCH HEAD; SOCKET, WRENCH, REFRIGERATION VALVE STEM; and HOLDER, SCREWDRIVER BIT, FEMALE SQUARE DRIVE.

What is a Flat Tip Screwdriver?

A Flat Tip Screwdriver (SCREWDRIVER,FLAT TIP) is a manual screwdriver having a single, nonremovable, flat tip blade. The blade has a flared or straight sided tip. For items having more than one blade, see SCREWDRIVER BIT SET AND HANDLE. Excludes SCREWDRIVER, JEWELER'S SWIVEL KNOB; SCREWDRIVER, RATCHET; and SCREWDRIVER, SPARK TESTING.

What is a Machinist's Scriber?

A Machinist's Scriber (SCRIBER,MACHINIST'S) is a sharp pointed metal hand tool having one or more steel points which may be fixed, removable or reversible. It is used for marking lines on steel and other hard materials. Excludes SCRIBER, DIAMOND POINT.

What is a Hand Tube Flaring Tool?

A Hand Tube Flaring Tool (FLARING TOOL,TUBE,HAND) is a noncutting tool having a male forming die and a tube gripping or clamping device. It is designed to produce a single flare or double lap flare, of a specific size and angle to fit a tube fitting, on the end(s) of metallic tubing. Excludes PUNCH, TUBE FLARING, HAND. See also PUNCH, TUBE BELLING, HAND.

What is a Drain Plug Wrench?

A Drain Plug Wrench (WRENCH,DRAIN PLUG) is a wrench specifically designed for removing and replacing drain plugs installed in engine bases, transmission housings, transfer cases, fuel tanks, shock absorbers, differential housings, pontoons, and the like. See also WRENCH, BUNG.

What is a Quick Adjusting Screw Clamp?

A Quick Adjusting Screw Clamp (CLAMP,SCREW,QUICK ADJUSTING) is a clamping device consisting of a steel bar having a fixed or sliding head and a fixed or sliding jaw. The tightening device consists of a thumbscrew, crank-handle screw or a T-handle screw.

What is a Ratchet Screwdriver?

A Ratchet Screwdriver (SCREWDRIVER,RATCHET) is a manual screwdriver having single or multiple blades and a ratcheting mechanism located between the handle and blade. The blade(s) may have various types of tips.

What is a Spanner Wrench?

A Spanner Wrench (WRENCH,SPANNER) is a tool on which are located one or more pins, lugs, holes, keyways, or hooks, designed to engage matching holes, slots, or projections on a coupling, nut, or the like; for exerting a torsional force, concentrated at a point or points of a mating part, tending to turn the mating part about an axis. The drive end may have a hole for a separate straight bar used as a handle. Excludes WRENCH, BUNG.

What is a Pipe Wrench?

A Pipe Wrench (WRENCH,PIPE) is a wrench having serrated jaws, chain, girth, or strap at one end. It is designed for installing or removing pipe or pipe fittings. Excludes WRENCH, PIPE, INTERNAL GRIPPING.

What is a Socket Wrench Handle?

A Socket Wrench Handle (HANDLE,SOCKET WRENCH) is an item having a square external end and designed to fit into the internal end of a wrench socket or attachment and to which force is applied to drive the socket. Excludes torque indicating and other torque controlled items. See also WRENCH, RATCHET.

What is a Screw Extractor?

A Screw Extractor (EXTRACTOR,SCREW) is a hand tool used for removing threaded ends of broken screws, studs, bolts, pipe fittings and pipe which do not protrude sufficiently to remove them by gripping externally. Excludes square tang straight type, straight fluted items rated to extract pipe items only, and EXTRACTOR, TAP.

What is a Tap Extractor?

A Tap Extractor (EXTRACTOR,TAP) is excludes EXTRACTOR, SCREW.

What is a Screwdriver Bit?

A Screwdriver Bit (BIT,SCREWDRIVER) is an item designed for use with a HOLDER, SCREWDRIVER BIT (as modified), part of a BIT SET, SCREWDRIVER, or a replacement part for a SOCKET WRENCH ATTACHMENT, SCREWDRIVER. It has a screwdriving tip at one or both ends. See also, SOCKET WRENCH ATTACHMENT, SCREWDRIVER.

What is a Socket Wrench Socket?

A Socket Wrench Socket (SOCKET,SOCKET WRENCH) is an item having an internal drive at one end made to fit into the external drive end of a socket wrench handle, torque wrench, or power driven tool. The opposite end consists of various internal wrench shapes such as hexagon or square. It may include an integral universal joint.

What is a Socket Head Screw Key?

A Socket Head Screw Key (KEY,SOCKET HEAD SCREW) is a hand tool designed to impart a rotary movement of force for installing or removing socket screw products. Excludes WRENCH, DRAIN PLUG; and WRENCH, BUNG.

What is a Socket Wrench?

A Socket Wrench (WRENCH,SOCKET) is a wrench consisting of one or more sockets, integral with shank(s) or body. It may not be furnished with a handle when the handle is removable or when it is the "double end socket" and "single socket bar" types, each designed for use with the other or similar items. Excludes SOCKET, SOCKET WRENCH.

What is a Jaw Cable Grip?

A Jaw Cable Grip (GRIP,CABLE,JAW) is a device designed to clutch bare and insulated solid and hollow wires and conductors, wire rope, cable and the like for holding taut or pulling same. Excludes GRIP, CABLE, WOVEN.

What is a Face Spanner Wrench Socket?

A Face Spanner Wrench Socket (SOCKET,WRENCH,FACE SPANNER) is an item designed to be driven by an external or internal drive. It has a face type spanner end.

What is a Hand Tube Bender?

A Hand Tube Bender (BENDER,TUBE,HAND) is a hand-operated tool for use in precision and nonprecision cold bending of round metal tubing used in hydraulic, fuel, oil and refrigeration lines and the like. See also BENDER, ELECTRICAL CONDUIT, HAND. Excludes benders for pipe, conduit, heavy steel tube and BENDING MACHINE, PIPE AND CONDUIT.

What is a Box Wrench?

A Box Wrench (WRENCH,BOX) is a nonadjustable wrench having a box wrenching feature on one or both ends. Excludes WRENCH, OPEN END BOX; and WRENCH, BOX AND OPEN END, COMBINATION.

A C Clamp (CLAMP,C) is a clamping device in the shape of the letter C having a screw with or without a swivel button at the contact end, and a thumbscrew, T-handle, or square-end drive. Excludes CLAMP, LOOP.

A Pry Bar (BAR,PRY) is before using, refer to Reference Drawing Group AG.

What is a Wrecking Bar?

A Wrecking Bar (BAR,WRECKING) is before using, refer to Reference Drawing Group AG.

A Crowbar is before using, refer to Reference Drawing Group AG.

What is a Drive Pin Punch?

A Drive Pin Punch (PUNCH,DRIVE PIN) is iNC 03851 REINSTATED ON 030405~A round, square, hexagonal or octagonal bodied hand tool, having a flat blunt face. Includes tapered items whose taper length is less than 4 inches (101.6 mm). The tapered items are normally used to start out, pins, bolts, and the like from holes having a force or drive fit, and the straight items to follow thru or finish driving out. For tapered items having a taper length of 4 inches (101.6 mm) or more, see PUNCH, DRIFT and PUNCH, ALIGNING. See also NAIL SET.

A Pliers is refer to Reference Drawing Group A. See also PLIERS (as modified).

A Spatula is a knife-like item having a rounded end. It is used as a hand implement for spreading and/or mixing such items as ink, paint, frosting, and/or cleaning mixing bowls in a kitchen or a bakery and the like. Do not use if a more speciific name exists, such as SPATULA, BRAIN; SPATULA, EYE; and SPATULA,DENTAL.

A Driftpin is a round, smooth, metal hand tool tapered at one or both ends and used in assembly and construction work to align holes preparatory to fastening parts. The single taper style may be tapered its entire length. See also PIN, TAPERED, PLAIN and PUNCH, ALIGNING.

What is a Hand Caulking Tool?

A Hand Caulking Tool (CAULKING TOOL,HAND) is refer to Reference Drawing Group A before using item name. See also CAULKING IRON, WOOD; HAWSING IRON and YARNING IRON.

What is a Hole Sheet Metal Holder?

A Hole Sheet Metal Holder (HOLDER,SHEET METAL,HOLE) is a device specifically designed for inserting in holes previously drilled through two or more sheet metal parts in order to position, align and/or hold the parts together.

What is a Hand Rivet Set?

A Hand Rivet Set (RIVET SET,HAND) is a hand tool less than eight (8) inches (203.2 mm) long which, when repeatedly struck by a hammer, forms a head or flare on the shank end of a rivet. See also BAR, BUCKING, RIVET.

What is a Socket Wrench Handle Bar?

A Socket Wrench Handle Bar (BAR,SOCKET WRENCH HANDLE) is a hand tool designed to fit through the hole in the body of a socket wrench to provide leverage. It may include a means of preventing the socket wrench from sliding off. Excludes HANDLE, SOCKET WRENCH; and EXTENION, SOCKET WRENCH.

What is a Hand Shovel?

A Hand Shovel (SHOVEL,HAND) is a tool with a broad, deep scoop or blade and a handle used primarily for digging or handling loose and bulky materials such as earth, sand, gravel, snow and the like. Excludes FIRE SHOVEL HAND and INTRENCHING TOOL, HAND. See also SPADE AND SPOON (as modified).

What is a Vise Jaw Caps?

A Vise Jaw Caps (CAPS,VISE JAW) is a pair of items, one of which is placed over each jaw of a vise to protect the finish of the work to be held therein.

What is a Blacksmiths' Tongs?

A Blacksmiths' Tongs (TONGS,BLACKSMITHS') is excludes foundry tongs and TONGS, SHEET METAL WORKERS'.

What is a Piston Ring Compressor?

A Piston Ring Compressor (COMPRESSOR,PISTON RING) is a hand held, hand operated device designed to compress one or more piston rings into piston grooves for installation into a cylinder.

A Fid is a tool made of wood and shaped as a cone. Used to separate strands of rope in splicing and marling. It may be hand-held or may stand on a flat base. Excludes CABLE PICK and MARLINESPIKE.

What is a Hand Hammer?

A Hand Hammer (HAMMER,HAND) is a tool with a striking face on one or both ends of a metallic weighted head fixed crosswise to a handle. It is used to strike and/or drive objects, or beat malleable materials. For items stocked without FACE, HAMMER, INSERTED, see HOLDER, INSERTED HAMMER FACE. Excludes DRIVER, COOPER'S and mechanical hammers. See also MALLET (as modified).

What is a Lamp Extractor?

A Lamp Extractor (EXTRACTOR,LAMP) is a hand tool designed to facilitate the removal of incandescent lamps. It may also be used for installing lamps.

What is a Stuffing Box And Pump Packing Extractor?

A Stuffing Box And Pump Packing Extractor (EXTRACTOR,STUFFING BOX AND PUMP PACKING) is a rigid or flexible shaft having a pointed hook or screw end or one pointed hook and one curved end (double ender) to pick or pull out packing from pumps and stuffing boxes. See also PACKING TOOL, JOURNAL BOX, RAILWAY.

What is a Rivet Bucking Bar?

A Rivet Bucking Bar (BAR,BUCKING,RIVET) is a hand tool which may be held against the unfinished shank or the head of a rivet. It jams a head on the rivet when force is applied to either the finished head or unfinished shank of the rivet. See Reference Drawing Group BB before using. See RIVET SET, HAND.

What is a Craftsman's Tweezers?

A Craftsman's Tweezers (TWEEZERS,CRAFTSMAN'S) is a hand tool used by jewelers, opticians, and the like. It is designed to produce a gripping action by the spring tension type blades. Excludes FORCEPS (as modified) and TWEEZERS, HAIR.

What is a Hand Terminal Crimping Tool?

A Hand Terminal Crimping Tool (CRIMPING TOOL,TERMINAL,HAND) is a hand held tool designed to install various types of terminals on electrical conductors. See also COMPRESSING TOOL, SPLICING SLEEVE.

What is a Screw Thread Insert Extractor?

A Screw Thread Insert Extractor (EXTRACTOR,SCREW THREAD INSERT) is a tee handled tool with wedge shaped drive used to remove screw thread inserts.

Hand Tools, Nonedged, Nonpowered - United Kingdom (UK)

Federal Supply Class (FSC): 5120

NATO Supply Classification Class (NSC): 5120

Federal Supply Group (FSG): 51 Hand Tools

NATO Supply Classification Group (NSG): 51 Hand Tools

Items Managed by United Kingdom (UK) - NCB is 99

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NSN Format for Hand Tools, Nonedged, Nonpowered
Codified by United Kingdom

51	20	99	XXX
Group FSG	Class	NCB	Identifier
FSC Federal Supply Class		NIIN
NSN

NATO Supply Class 5120 is a classification within NATO Supply Group 51, which is dedicated to Hand Tools. Specifically, NATO Supply Class 5120 refers to Hand Tools that are Nonedged and Nonpowered.

Nonedged hand tools are tools that do not have a sharp cutting edge. Examples of nonedged hand tools include hammers, wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers, and chisels. These tools are typically used for gripping, twisting, turning, or striking objects.

Nonpowered hand tools, as the name suggests, are tools that do not require any external power source to operate. They are manually operated and rely on the physical force applied by the user. This distinguishes them from powered hand tools, which require electricity, batteries, or other power sources to function.

NATO Supply Class 5120 encompasses a wide range of nonedged, nonpowered hand tools that are used for various purposes in military operations, maintenance, construction, and other related activities. These tools are essential for tasks such as repairs, assembly, disassembly, and general maintenance work.

When procuring hand tools within NATO Supply Class 5120, it is important to ensure that they meet the required specifications and standards set by NATO. This ensures compatibility, interoperability, and quality assurance across NATO member countries.

Overall, NATO Supply Class 5120 plays a crucial role in categorizing and organizing nonedged, nonpowered hand tools within NATO Supply Group 51, making it easier for military organizations to identify and acquire the necessary tools for their operations.

FSC 5120 Hand Tools, Nonedged, Nonpowered - United Kingdom (UK)

Includes Hammers; Picks; Pliers, except pliers for cutting only; Screwdrivers; Shovels; Construction Rakes, Forks and Hoes; Jacks, including Contractors' Jacks; Wrecking Bars; Glue Pots; Blowtorches.

Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) for Federal Supply Class 5120

Supply Items Included in Federal Supply Class 5120

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