Abstract: A fastener assembly is shown including a cylindrical support structure with a bore provided partially therein, the bore having a wall surface with a slot, and a bushing, disposed within the bore of the cylindrical support structure, having an end and an outer surface with a slot therein. The bushing further includes a bore with a first portion having a first diameter and a second portion having a second different diameter, the bushing also having a pair of tangs extending from the end. The fastener assembly further includes a nut, partially disposed within the second portion of the bore of the bushing, the nut having an outer surface with a pair of lugs disposed on the outer surface to engage the pair of tangs of the bushing and a pin disposed juxtapositional the slot of the wall surface of the cylindrical support structure and juxtapositional the slot of the bushing.

Abstract: A time delay fuze is shown to include a fuze base having an outer surface with a circular shape and a center cavity with an inner wall having a plurality of bores disposed through the inner wall to the outer surface. The time delay fuze further includes a plurality of encoder rings disposed about the fuze base, each one of the encoder rings having an inner surface with a predetermined arrangement of lands and grooves, the inner surface of each one of the encoder rings disposed adjacent the outer surface of the fuze base and a circuit board having a plurality of switches disposed in the center cavity of the fuze base.

Abstract: A saddle for restraining vibration of a wing of a missile. The saddle has a grooved portion adapted to receive the wing. The saddle has two legs extending away from the grooved portion which are secured to the missile.

Abstract: Venting and sealing apparatus to control the barometric pressure of air surrounding the guidance apparatus within a missile is shown to consist of: (a) a metallic valve body made up of a cup with a perforate bottom and a lip attached to the shell of the missile surrounding an opening formed through the shells; and (b) a plug within the cup, the position of such plug relative to the perforate bottom being controlled by the relationship between the barometric pressure of the atmosphere outside the missile and the barometric pressure of the air surrounding the guidance apparatus.

Abstract: A time delay mechanism force fuze wherein the mechanism comprising an encoder ring, having an inner surface with a predetermined mask pattern of lands and grooves, is locked by a spring lock exerting pressure in a radially outward motion, thus enhanced when the fuze is exposed to the influence of dynamic forces from a gun, is shown. The spring lock cooperates with a lock pin such that a radially inward deflection of the lock pin deflects the spring lock so that the encoder ring with a reaction surface is unlocked and can be fully rotated by a setting collar acting through a detent spring on the reaction surface. If the encoder ring is locked, the detent spring is deflected over the reaction surface of the encoder ring when the setting collar is rotated, thereby preventing the encoder ring from being changed. A plurality of actuators, which determines a digital word that represents a length of time for a time delay in a digital timing circuit for the fuze, is actuated by the predetermined mask pattern.