An adapter which provides facilities for joining two or more fiber optic connectors, which design or functions will not normally warrant their junction. It is not designed for permanent attachment to a fiber optic cable. The physical shape of a fiber optic connector should not be the determining factor of its name. Tee, angle, straight, and y-shaped adapters are all adapter (3), connector, fiber optic. Excludes adapter, connector; adapter, connector to lampbase; adapter, lampbase to connector; adapter, cable clamp to connector; and adapter, lampholder. See also coupler, fiber optic. For items designed to make a permanent connection between optical conductors use item name splice, fiber optic conductor.
Classification: Ceramic articles nesoi
NSN 5996-01-153-2359
NSN 5925-01-352-6727
NSN 5999-01-370-6516
NSN 5910-00-610-5758
NSN 6135-00-862-5736
NSN 6130-01-554-9968
NSN 5965-01-364-1232
NSN 5965-00-058-6751
NSN 5985-01-356-7245
NSN 5998-01-435-7507
NSN 5835-00-679-2389
NSN 5920-01-556-4823