View contents.GENERAL(a) This Standard presents screw thread gaging systems
suitable for determining the acceptability of UN,
UNR, UNJ, M, and MJ screw threads on externally and
internally threaded products. It establishes the criteria
for screw thread acceptance when a gaging system is
used.(b) A screw thread gaging system comprises a list of
screw thread characteristics that must be inspected/
evaluated to establish the acceptability of the screw
threads on a threaded product and the gage(s) which
shall be used when inspecting/evaluating those characteristics.(c) Federal Government Use. This Standard is
approved by the Department of Defense and federal
agencies, and is incorporated into FED-STD-H28/20,
Screw Thread Standards for Federal Services, Section
20. The use of this Standard by the federal government
is subject to all the requirements and limitations of
FED-STD-H28/20.