This is a very comprehensive list of U.S. (Army / Navy) AN Components Designators & Designations
These AN (Army/Navy) component designators describe nomenclature that sometimes replaces the AN part of the
designator.
| A - Support, antenna |
HD - Air conditioning apparatus |
RR - Reflector |
| AM - Amplifier |
ID - Indicating device |
RT - Receiver and transmitter |
| AS- Antenna assembly |
IL - Insulator |
S - Shelter |
| AT- Antenna |
IM - Intensity measuring device |
SA - Switching device |
| BA - Battery, primary type |
IP - Indicator, cathode-ray tube |
SB - Switchboard |
| BB - Battery, secondary type |
J - Junction device |
SG - Generator, signal |
| BZ - Signal device, audible |
KY - Keying device |
SM - Simulator |
| C - Control article |
LC - Tool, line construction |
SN - Synchronizer |
| CA - Commutator assembly, sonar |
LS - Loudspeaker |
ST - Strap |
| CB - Capacitor bank |
M - Microphone |
T - Radio and radar transmitter |
| CG - Cable & transmission line, r.f. |
MD - Modulator |
TA - Telephone apparatus |
| CK - Crystal kit |
ME - Meter, portable |
TD - Timing device |
| CM - Comparator |
MK - Maintenance kit or equipment |
TF - Transformer |
| CN - Compensator |
ML - Meteorological device |
TG - Positioning device |
| CP - Computer |
MT - Mounting |
TH - Telegraph apparatus |
| CR - Crystal |
MX - Miscellaneous |
TK - Tool kit or equipment |
| CU - Coupling device |
O - Oscillator |
TL - Tool |
| CV - Converter |
OA - Operating assembly |
TN - Tuning unit |
| CW - Cover |
OS - Oscilloscope, test |
TS - Test equipment |
| CX - Cord |
PD - Prime driver |
TT - Teletypewriter and facsimile apparatus |
| CY - Case |
PF - Fitting, pole |
TV - Tester, tube |
| DA - Antenna, dummy |
PG - Pigeon article |
U - Connector, audio and power |
| DT - Detecting head |
PH - Photographic article |
UG - Connector, r.f. |
| DY - Dynamotor |
PP - Power supply |
V - Vehicle |
| E - Hoist assembly |
PT - Plotting equipment |
VS - Signaling equipment, visual |
| F - Filter |
PU - Power equipment |
WD - Cable, two-conductor |
| FN - Furniture |
R - Radio and radar receiver |
WF - Cable, two conductor |
| FR - Frequency measuring device |
RD - Recorder and reproducer |
WM - Cable, multiple-conductor |
| G - Generator |
RE - Relay assembly |
WS - Cable, single conductor |
| GO - Goniometer |
RF - Radio frequency component |
WT - Cable, three-conductor |
| GP - Ground rod |
RG - Cable and transmission line, bulk r.f. |
ZM - Impedance measuring device |
| H - Head, hand, and chest set |
RL - Reel assembly |
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| HC - Crystal holder |
RP - Rope and twine |
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