FEDERAL SUPPLY CLASS

5940

REV.
RATIONALE

D LIMIT SCOPE REVISION REQUIRED TO CORRECT FIGURE 1

NOTICE
AS20659

THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCURING THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED HEREIN SHALL CONSIST OF THIS
SPECIFICATION SHEET AND THE LATEST ISSUE OF SAE AS7928.
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REVISED 2011-12
INSULATION GRIP OPTIONS

FIGURE 1 – TERMINAL AND INSULATION GRIPS FOR WIRE SIZE 22 THRU 14

ISSUED 1998-07

THIRD ANGLE PROJECTION

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TERMINAL, LUG, CRIMP STYLE, COPPER, AS20659 REV.

UNINSULATED, RING TONGUE, TYPE I, CLASS 1, SHEET 1 OF 7 D
FOR 175 °C TOTAL CONDUCTOR TEMPERATURE
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FIGURE 2 – TERMINALS FOR WIRE SIZE 12 THRU 0000

AEROSPACE STANDARD
TERMINAL, LUG, CRIMP STYLE, COPPER,
AS20659 REV.
UNINSULATED, RING TONGUE, TYPE I, CLASS 1, SHEET 2 OF 7 D
FOR 175 °C TOTAL CONDUCTOR TEMPERATURE
 TABLE 1 - DIMENSIONS

C D G DIA J W
DASH WIRE STUD A B E F
MIN DIA
NO. SIZE SIZE MAX MIN MAX MIN DIA DIA MAX MIN MAX MIN
RADIUS MIN
2
167 .890 .115 .098 .090 .260 .178
(.086)
4
138 .890 .125 .122 .114 .260 .178
(.112)
6
101 .890 .125 .152 .142 .260 .210
(.138)
10 .140 .073
102 22-18 .968 .250 .172 .045 .023 .203 .193 .120 .320 .305
(.190) .115 .052
5/16
161 1.187 .284 .338 .323 .540 .450
(.312)
3/8
125 1.308 .328 .400 .385 .540 .520
(.375)
1/2
162 1.530 .378 .525 .510 .733 .703
(.500)
4
139 .947 .125 .122 .114 .266 .234
(.112)
6
103 .955 .172 .152 .142 .327 .297
(.138)
6
126 .947 .125 .152 .142 .266 .234
(.138)
10 .162 .095
104 16-14 .955 .250 .172 .053 .029 .203 .193 .153 .327 .234
(.190) .145 .081
5/16
163 1.249 .284 .338 .323 .540 .450
(.312)
3/8
127 1.290 .328 .400 .385 .540 .520
(.375)
1/2
164 1.593 .378 .525 .510 .733 .703
(.500)
6
165 .955 .202 .152 .142 .317 .290
(.138)
10
105 .969 .172 .203 .193 .391 .365
(.190)
5/16 .230 .139
106 12-10 1.156 .250 .296 .080 .037 .338 .323 .547 .485
(.312) .210 .129
3/8
128 1.172 .328 .400 .385 .598 .536
(.375)
1/2
166 1.718 .378 .525 .510 .733 .703
(.500)
8
140 1.150 .234 .178 .168 .429 .386
(.164)
10
107 1.150 .234 .203 .193 .429 .386
(.190)
1/4
141 1.219 .265 .275 .260 .478 .435
(.250) .272 .186
8 .315 .084 .038
5/16 .260 .176
108 1.297 .296 .338 .323 .590 .547
(.312)
3/8
129 1.297 .328 .400 .385 .590 .547
(.375)
1/2
142 1.545 .440 .525 .510 .833 .680
(.500)
10
130 1.312 .238 .203 .193 .503 .460
(.190)
1/4
109 1.312 .265 .275 .260 .503 .460
(.250)
5/16 .316 .232
131 6 1.437 .375 .305 .084 .043 .338 .323 .623 .580
(.312) .295 .222
3/8
110 1.437 .328 .400 .385 .623 .580
(.375)
1/2
143 1.676 .440 .525 .510 .833 .700
(.500)

AEROSPACE STANDARD
TERMINAL, LUG, CRIMP STYLE, COPPER,
AS20659 REV.
UNINSULATED, RING TONGUE, TYPE I, CLASS 1, SHEET 3 OF 7 D
FOR 175 °C TOTAL CONDUCTOR TEMPERATURE
 TABLE 1- DIMENSIONS (CONTINUED)

C D G DIA J W
DASH WIRE STUD A B E F
MIN DIA
NO. SIZE SIZE MAX MIN DIA DIA
RADIUS MAX MIN MAX MIN MIN MAX MIN
10
144 1.400 .276 .203 .193
(.190)
.628 .480
1/4
111 1.400 .276 .275 .260
(.250)
5/16 .380 .290
132 4 1.489 .437 .308 .096 .047 .338 .323
(.312) .365 .280
.648 .605
3/8
112 1.489 .328 .400 .385
(.375)
1/2
145 1.721 .440 .525 .510 .833 .710
(.500)
10
146 .203 .193 .711 .668
(.190)
1/4
113 .275 .260 .711 .668
(.250)
1.732 .343
5/16
147 .338 .323 .711 .668
(.312) .473 .365
2 .505 .109 .054
3/8 .450 .355
114 .400 .385 .711 .668
(.375)
7/16
148 1.895 .453 .463 .448 .804 .740
(.437)
1/2
133 1.895 .453 .525 .510 .804 .740
(.500)
1/4
115 .383 .275 .260 .783 .740
(.250)
5/16
149 1.845 .383 .338 .323 .783 .740
(.312)
3/8 .527 .398
116 1 .565 .383 .125 .070 .400 .385 .783 .740
(.375) .505 .388
7/16
150 1.980 .453 .463 .448 .887 .740
(.437)
1/2
134 1.980 .453 .525 .510 .887 .740
(.500)
1/4
117 .418 .275 .260 .853 .810
(.250)
5/16
151 2.045 .418 .338 .323 .853 .810
(.312)
3/8 .578 .458
118 0 .63 .418 .125 .070 .400 .385 .853 .810
(.375) .558 .438
7/16
152 2.092 .453 .463 .448 .903 .860
(.437)
1/2
135 2.092 .453 .525 .510 .903 .860
(.500)
1/4
153 .275 .260
(.250)
5/16
119 .338 .323
(.312)
3/8 .640 .520
120 00 2.320 .70 .473 .129 .075 .400 .385 .956 .913
(.375) .620 .500
7/16
154 .463 .448
(.437)
1/2
136 .525 .510
(.500)

AEROSPACE STANDARD
TERMINAL, LUG, CRIMP STYLE, COPPER,
AS20659 REV.
UNINSULATED, RING TONGUE, TYPE I, CLASS 1, SHEET 4 OF 7 D
FOR 175 °C TOTAL CONDUCTOR TEMPERATURE
 TABLE 1- DIMENSIONS (CONTINUED)

C D G DIA J W
DASH WIRE STUD A B MIN E F DIA
MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN
NO. SIZE SIZE MAX MIN RADIUS DIA DIA MIN
5/16
155 .338 .323
(.312)
3/8
121 .400 .385
(.375) .714 .577
000 2.455 .718 .513 .140 .085 1.053 1.010
7/16 .690 .557
156 .463 .448
(.437)
1/2
122 .525 .510
(.500)
5/16
157 .338 .323
(.312)
3/8
123 .400 .385
(.375)
7/16
158 2.755 .560 .463 .448 1.148 1.095
(.437)
1/2 .784 .645
124 0000 .734 .150 .095 .525 .510
(.500) .760 .622
5/8
159 .666 .651
(.625)
3/4
160 2.955 .765 .785 .770 1.268 1.200
(.750)
7/8
137 2.971 .765 .910 .895 1.268 1.200
(.875)

NOTES:

1. DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES (SEE TABLE 1).

2. CONTOUR OF THE TERMINAL MAY VARY FROM THAT SHOWN TO SUIT INDIVIDUAL MANUFACTURER’S DESIGNS PROVIDED
DIMENSIONS ARE MAINTAINED..

3. A CHANGE BAR (|) LOCATED IN THE LEFT MARGIN IS FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE USER IN LOCATING AREAS WHERE
TECHNICAL REVISIONS, NOT EDITORIAL CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE PREVIOUS ISSUE OF THIS DOCUMENT. AN (R)
SYMBOL TO THE LEFT OF THE DOCUMENT TITLE INDICATES A COMPLETE REVISION OF THE DOCUMENT, INCLUDING
TECHNICAL REVISIONS. CHANGE BARS AND (R) ARE NOT USED IN ORIGINAL PUBLICATIONS NOR IN DOCUMENTS THAT
CONTAIN EDITORIAL CHANGES ONLY.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. DIMENSIONS (SEE TABLE 1): H MAX AND MIN DIMENSIONS SHALL BE ONE-HALF OF THE W MAX AND MIN DIMENSIONS,
RESPECTIVELY. AVERAGE DIAMETER OF E AND F SHALL BE WITHIN REQUIRED DIMENSIONS AND THE MAX AND MIN DIMENSION
VALUES DUE TO OVALIZATION SHALL BE WITHIN 3% OF THE DIMENSION REQUIREMENT.

2. DESIGN: A SPLIT BARREL CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE PERMANENTLY SEALED AND SHALL NOT OPEN AFTER CRIMPING.

3. BASE MATERIAL: COPPER (SEE AS7928 FOR MATERIAL DETAILS) OR COPPER ALLOY. MATERIAL SHALL HAVE ADEQUATE
ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY AND SHALL BE SUFFICIENTLY STRONG TO RESIST CRACKING AFTER FORMING AND CRIMPING.
COPPER MAY BE GILDING METAL, 95% COPPER AND 5% ZINC.

4. FINISH: TIN PLATED (SEE AS7928 FOR MATERIAL DETAILS).

5. CRIMPING TOOLS: CRIMPING TOOLS SHALL BE AS SPECIFIED TABLE 2.

AEROSPACE STANDARD
TERMINAL, LUG, CRIMP STYLE, COPPER,
AS20659 REV.
UNINSULATED, RING TONGUE, TYPE I, CLASS 1, SHEET 5 OF 7 D
FOR 175 °C TOTAL CONDUCTOR TEMPERATURE
 TABLE 2 - TERMINAL CRIMPING TOOLS

WIRE SIZE CRIMP TOOL AND DIE

22-10
M22520/38-01
8-0000 MS25441-1 BASIC TOOL AND
MS90485-8 THRU -04 DIES 1/
1/ TOOLS AND DIES PROCURED IN AS5259

6. QUALIFICATION: FOR QUALIFICATION TESTING THE TERMINALS SHALL BE TESTED WITH AS5086, AS22759/1, AS22759/9,
AS22759/11, AS81044/7, AS81044/9, OR MIL-W-81381/7 FOR WIRE SIZES 22 THOUGH 10, AND MIL-DTL-915, MIL-DTL-24643/2, OR
MIL-DTL-24643/4 CABLES OR AS50861 WIRE FOR WIRE SIZES 8 THROUGH 0000.

7. PART NUMBER: CONSISTS OF THE LETTER “MS”, THE BASIC NUMBER OF THIS SPECIFICATION SHEET, AND A DASH NUMBER
TAKEN FROM TABLE 1.

EXAMPLE: MS20659-161 TERMINAL FOR 22-18 WIRE RANGE AND STUD SIZE 5/16.

APPLICATIONS:

1. TIN ALLOYS FOR TIN WHISKER GROWTH RESISTANCE: AS7928 PERMITS PURE TIN PLATING FINISHES. PURE TIN COATINGS ARE
NOT NECESSARILY ADVOCATED FOR USE ON ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT WHERE COMPONENTS ARE CLOSELY SPACED (SEE
AS7928 FOR MORE DETAILS). WHEN TIN WHISKER GROWTH MAY BE PROBLEM, USE AS7928/11.

2. TABLE 3 SHOWS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WIRE SIZES AND NAVY CABLE SIZES.

TABLE 3 - CABLE SIZES REFERENCE

NAVY
SIZE CABLE
SIZE
1 (1)
1 (7)
1 (10)
1-1/2 (1)
22-18
1-1/2 (7)
1-1/2 (10)
1-1/2 (41)
2 (7)
2-1/2 (1)
2-1/2 (19)
2-1/2 (26)
3 (7)
16-14
4 (1)
4 (19)
4 (7)
4 (41)
6 (7)
6 (19)
12-10
9 (7)
9 (37)

AEROSPACE STANDARD
TERMINAL, LUG, CRIMP STYLE, COPPER,
AS20659 REV.
UNINSULATED, RING TONGUE, TYPE I, CLASS 1, SHEET 6 OF 7 D
FOR 175 °C TOTAL CONDUCTOR TEMPERATURE
3. TABLE 4 SHOWS THE AS20659 EQUIVALENT MIL-T-16366 SHIP BOARD APPLICATION TERMINALS.

TABLE 4 - MIL-T-16366 TERMINALS REFERENCE

MIL-T-16366
WIRE STUD (SHIPS)
SIZE SIZE REFERENCE
2 (0.086)
4 (0.112)
6 (0.138) L 33, 1-2
22-18 10 (0.190) L 36, 1-2
5/16 (0.312) L 65, 1-2
3/8 (0.375) L 66, 1-2
1/2 (0.500) L 67, 1-2
4 (0.112)
6 (0.138) L 33, 2-1/2-4
6 (0.138)
16-14 10 (0.190) L 36, 2-1/2-4
5/16 (0.312) L 65, 2-1/2-4
3/8 (0.375) L 66, 2-1/2-4
1/2 (0.500) L 67, 2-1/2-4
6 (0.138) L 33, 6-9
10 (0.190) L 36, 6-9
12-10 5/16 (0.312) L 65, 6-9
3/8 (0.375) L 66, 6-9
1/2 (0.500) L 67, 6-9

AEROSPACE STANDARD
TERMINAL, LUG, CRIMP STYLE, COPPER,
AS20659 REV.
UNINSULATED, RING TONGUE, TYPE I, CLASS 1, SHEET 7 OF 7 D
FOR 175 °C TOTAL CONDUCTOR TEMPERATURE