An American National Standard. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Supersedes ASME B18.24.1, B18.24.2, and B
18.24.3. Date of Issuance: May 31, 2005. 156p. This Standard is intended to provide all users (manufacturers, distributors, design and configuration, parts control. inventory control, test and maintenance functions) with the capability to identify externally threaded, internally threaded, and nonthreaded fastener products by a preselected order of coding as specified herein.