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Answer:
Before NASM certification the MS certification was used, in the table below you can find all the new classifications:
| MS drawing (last rev.) | Handle style & action | What the cert looked like before the 1998-2000 change-over |
|---|---|---|
| MS 17984 F | Button, single-acting | • Lot built and accepted to MIL-P-23460 (E) “Pins, Quick-Release, Self-Retaining, Positive-Locking” → supplier had to be on QPL-23460 and provide a Certificate of Conformance quoting MS 17984F. • Cancelled 30 Nov 1998 and redesignated NASM 17984; geometry/test unchanged. |
| MS 17985 G | T-handle, single-acting | Same MIL-P-23460 (E) + QPL-23460 requirements; last rev. “G” dated 1 Jun 1994. Cancelled 30 Nov 1998 → NASM 17985. |
| MS 17986 G | L-handle, single-acting | Certified under MIL-P-23460 (E); supplier on QPL-23460. Cancelled 30 Nov 1998 → NASM 17986. |
| MS 17987 G | Ring, single-acting | Same certification chain (MIL-P-23460 (E) / QPL-23460). Cancelled 31 Dec 1998 → NASM 17987. |
| MS 17988 E | T-handle, double-acting | MIL-P-23460 (E) explicitly covers both single- & double-acting pins; supplier had to be QPL-23460-listed for MS 17988. Cancelled 20 Mar 2000 → NASM 17988. |
| MS 17989 E | L-handle, double-acting | Same MIL-P-23460 (E) / QPL-23460 certification. Cancelled 21 Jun 1999 → NASM 17989. |
| MS 17990 E | Ring, double-acting | Certified to MIL-P-23460 (E) + QPL-23460; last MS rev. “E” dated 1 Jun 1994. Cancelled 30 Nov 1998 → NASM 17990. |