A-A-50115B, COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION (CIDS): PITON, MOUNTAIN, CLIFFHANGER (26-SEP-2000)

A-A-50115B, COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION (CIDS): PITON, MOUNTAIN, CLIFFHANGER (26-SEP-2000)., This commercial item description covers the requirements for the cliffhanger pitons to be used to provide direct aid for personnel in operations involving steep ascents by hooking the cliffhanger piton on rock edges and flakes.