MIL-L-22624A
(a) 486 links shall be Mod 4 links.
36 links shall be Mod 5 links.
(b)
36 links shall be Mod 6 links.
(c)
Fifty-two of the Mod 4 links shall be delivered unbelted.
The remainder shall be belted into one belt of 60 links,
seven belts of 50 links, one belt of 13 links, and one
belt of 11 links. The preproduction sample shall be manu-
factured using the methods proposed for production. Any
production by the supplier prior to approval of the pre-
production sample shall be at the suppliers risk.
3.2 Compliance with documents. Unless otherwise speci-
fied, the link shall be in accordance with the require-
ments specified herein and in the applicable documents
listed in section 2.
3.3 Materials. Materials used in the manufacture of the
link shall conform to the material specifications listed
In the applicable drawings (see section 2).
3.4 Construction. The link shall meet the requirements
specified in 3.4 .1 to 3.4.8, inclusive. Nomenclature for
link component parts shall be as specified in Figure 1.
3.4.1 Round retention. When tested as specified in
4.6.1.3, the link detent shall retain the stud simu-
lating the ammunition round at the extractor groove.
3.4.2 Round separation. When tested as specified in
4.6.1.4, the link shall permit the stud simulating the
ammunition round to separate from the link.
3.4.3 Flange strength. When the link is tested as speci-
fied in 4.6.1.5 , the carrier flanges shall not be deformed
to an extent that would permit them to pass beyond the
extractor groove in the test stud.
3.4.4 Linking. The lug of any link shall engage com-
pletely with the spring and rivet of any link when as-
sembled using the linking tool assembly shown in drawings
listed in Lists of Drawings (LD) 615433.
3.4.5 Unlinking. The lug of one link shall not disengage
from the spring and rivet of an adjacent link when the
links are subjected to the test of 4.6.1.7 (a). Mating
parts of two adjacent links shall disengage when the
links are subjected to the test of 4.6.1.7 (b).
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