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 5998-01-566-4612
NSN 5965-01-514-5920
NSN 5855-00-862-3345
NSN 5945-00-811-4364
NSN 6650-01-195-3957
NSN 5925-01-239-4911
NSN 5930-00-156-3700
NSN 5965-01-278-8218
NSN 6220-00-044-2757
NSN 5920-01-348-2234
NSN 7035-01-602-7966
NSN 6685-00-377-9044