A-A-50114A, COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION: PITON, MOUNTAIN, KNIFE BLADE OFFSET (21 FEB 1990) [SUPERSEDING MIL-P-1474]

A-A-50114A, COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION: PITON, MOUNTAIN, KNIFE BLADE OFFSET (21 FEB 1990) [SUPERSEDING MIL-P-1474]., This commercial item description covers the requirements for pitons to be used to provide security for personnel or equipment in operations involving steep ascents by driving the pitons into cracks in rock.