How to read a part number, find a mating connector and choose accessories. Each guide links to the part number builders it is about, where you can build or decode a part number. The guides describe what the builders cover and where they stop, so check the current specification before you use a result.
How to build or decode a Series I-IV part number, with the Series III fields, codes and a worked example.
Read guide Series I and II breakdownThe shared Series I and II field order: MS number, class, shell size, finish, insert arrangement, contact style and polarization.
Read guide Series IV breakdownReading a Series IV part number: slash sheet, class, shell-size code, insert arrangement, contact style and polarization.
Read guide MIL-DTL-26482 Series 2 part numbersWhat the Series 2 builder covers, how its part-number fields work, and which sheets it leaves out.
Read guideLooking for a builder? Choose a connector series.