MIL-DTL-83723, EN2997 & ESC10 Connectors
A family of miniature circular connectors based on the MIL-DTL-83723 (m83723) form factor. These are for use in demanding applications such as military and commercial aviation engine sensors.
EN2997 and ESC10 family variants offer additional features for improved performance over the original MIL-DTL-83723 specification.
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Connector Range Characteristics
M83723
- Description: miniature circular connectors meeting the MIL-DTL-83723 specification;
- Coupling:
- Bayonet option - quick and positive 3 point mechanism with visual confirmation of complete coupling;
- Threaded option – with visual confirmation of full coupling.
- Temperature range: –65°C (–85°F) to 200°C (392°F)
EN2997 and ESC10
- Description: improved miniature circular connectors based on the MIL-DTL-83723 form factor;
- Coupling: screw coupling with additional anti vibration features
- EMI Shielding: to 100 MHz at 1 GHz attenuation > 65 dB due to improved bottoming;
- Mating: Interchangeable and intermateable with MIL-C-83723 Series III type (note that when EN2997 or ESC10 specified connectors and mated with MIL-C-83723 Series the performance specification will meet the lower performance of MIL-C-83723).


M83723 connectors
Products Options:
- Coupling styles: Bayonet or Threaded Plugs and Receptacles (both coupling styles inter-mate with MIL-DTL-26500 connectors, except shell size 8 threaded);
- Contacts: Rear mounted inserted and removable using standard qualified plastic tools thus avoiding potential damage to the front sealing face;
- Body Materials: Aluminium and Passivated stainless steel versions;
- Mounting: A variety of mounting configurations including wall mount, nut, straight with RFI grounding;
- Finishes:
- Electroless nickel;
- Olive drab cadmium;
- Black anodizing.
- Commercial equivalents;
- Alternate key/keyway positions prevent cross mating of adjacent connectors having the same insert arrangement;
- Positive alignment of pin contacts by the lead in chamfers of the closed entry hard socket inserts;
- Raised moisture seal barriers around each pin contact that mates with the lead in chamfers of the hard socket insert;
- The elastomer grommet is able to seal over a wide range of wire diameters and has a triple wire seal in each cavity;
- The rear release crimped contact system features a stamped retaining clip captivated by moulded in shoulders of each contact cavity in the insulator. This produces a very stable contact;
- High-temperature firewall versions.
Download Product Sheet: MIL-DTL-83723 Series III Thread Coupling Connectors
Download Product Sheet: MIL-DTL-83723 Series III Bayonet Coupling Connectors
EN2997 and ESC10 connectors
An enhanced version of the MIL-DTL-83723 connector, these connectors feature improved anti-rotation on the thread coupling and will accommodate both the older generation and the latest generation of wire sizes.

Did you know?
The MIL-DTL-83723 specification defined a high temperature, high vibration resistant connector. However, it was realised that an improved version of the interface was required in order to eliminate any risk of unlocking under vibration, to introduce scoop-proof features and to eliminate uncertain bottoming. EN2997 and ESC10 connectors were introduced in order to address and eliminate these concerns. Features such as self-locking on the plug to improve vibration resistance, shell to shell bottoming to improve shielding and an ability to enable more backshell positions can be found on these improved connectors in order to meet the demands of engine management, avionics, power and actuation on military and commercial aircraft. Other typical harsh environment high-temperature applications include sensors for engine management and railways braking systems.
How to Order a MIL-DTL-83723 series III connector.
- How and where will this connector be used? Select your Shell Style, note that the MIL-DTL-83723 series III connectors are available in both threaded coupling and bayonet coupling variants. Make sure you use the appropriate tables below;
- What environment will this connector be used in? Select your Service Class;
- What is your electrical requirement? Define your Shell Size, this will be dictated by your circuit demands so, therefore, your Contact Arrangement;
- Do you need to prevent mis-mating with similar neighbour connectors? Define if your connector needs a Polarising Position.
The tables below will assist you to construct an official MIL spec part number for a MIL-DTL-83723 series III connector. Many of the connector OEM’s have their own proprietary part numbers which we can cross-reference to from the Military part numbers. NYK Component Solutions are distributors for the industry leading connector OEM’s and we can provide unbiased advice for you to meet your technical and logistical requirements.
Don’t forget ! …. please contact the product specialists and account managers at NYK should you require any advice. We are here to help.
Threaded Coupling
Example Part Number: MIL-DTL-83723 Series III THREADED coupling
MS83723 / 95 R 12-12 N
Military Prefix | M83723/ | 95 | R | 12 | -12 | N | |
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Shell Type | 82 | Wall Mount Receptacle With Socket Contacts | |||||
83 | Wall Mount Receptacle With Pin Contacts | ||||||
84 | Jam Nut Receptacle With Socket Contacts | ||||||
85 | Jam Nut Receptacle With Pin Contacts | ||||||
86 | Straight Plug With Socket Contacts | ||||||
87 | Straight Plug With Pin Contacts | ||||||
91 | RFI Grounding Plug With Socket Contacts | ||||||
92 | RFI Grounding Plug With Pin Contacts | ||||||
95 | Self Locking, Straight Plug With Socket Contacts | ||||||
96 | Self Locking, Straight Plug With Pin Contacts | ||||||
97 | Self Locking, RFI Grounding Plug With Socket Contacts | ||||||
98 | Self Locking, RFI Grounding Plug With Pin Contacts | ||||||
68 | Lanyard Release, Quick Disconnect Plug With Pin Contacts (not available In K & S) | ||||||
69 | Lanyard Release, Quick Disconnect Plug With Socket Contacts (not available In K & S) | ||||||
Material & Finish | A | Aluminium Shell, Black Anodized Finish (not available in 91,92,97 & 98) | |||||
G | Stainless Steel Shell, Passivated Finish (not available in 97 & 98) | ||||||
K | Stainless Steel, Passivated, Firewall Insert, (not available In 91, 92, 97 & 98) | ||||||
R | Aluminium Shell, Electroless Nickel Finish (not available in 97 & 98) | ||||||
W | Aluminium Shell, Cadmium Olive Drab Over Electroless Nickel Finish (not available in 97 & 98) | ||||||
S | Stainless Steel, Passivated, Full Teeth, Firewall Insert, (not available In 86, 87, 91, 92, 95 & 96) | ||||||
Shell Size | 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 & 24 | ||||||
Insert Arrangements | See Table | ||||||
Keying | N | Normal | |||||
6, 7, 8, 9 & Y | Y Is not available In Shell Size 8 | ||||||
1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 | Insert Clocking in Normal Shell not approved for new design | ||||||
Not available Shell Size 8 |

Shell and Contact Style: MIL-DTL-83723 THREADED coupling
Prefix / Contact Style | Shell Style | Available In Class | |
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Pin | Socket | ||
M83723/66 | M83723/67 | straight plug, push-pull quick disconnect | A,G,R,W |
M83723/68 | M83723/69 | straight plug, push-pull quick disconnect with lanyard | A,G,R,W |
M83723/83 | M83723/82 | wall mount receptacle | A,G,K,M,N,S,T,W,Z |
M83723/85 | M83723/84 | jam nut receptacle | A,G,K,M,N,S,T,W,Z |
M83723/87 | M83723/86 | straight plug | A,G,K,R,W |
M83723/88 | - | hermetic box mount receptacle, solder termination | J,L,N,P,Y |
M83723/89 | - | hermetic jam nut receptacle, solder termination | J,L,N,P,Y |
M83723/90 | - | hermetic solder mount receptacle, solder termination | J,L,N,P,Y |
M83723/92 | M83723/91 | straight plug, EMMI grounding | G,R,W |
M83723/96 | M83723/95 | straight plug, self-locking coupling nut | A,G,K,R,W |
M83723/98 | M83723/97 | straight plug, self-locking coupling nut, EMI grounding | N,S |
Class Table - Threaded Coupling
Class | Description | Material | Finish | Temp |
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A | Environmental, fluid resistant | Aluminium | Black anodize | +200degC |
G | Environmental, fluid resistant | Stainless steel | Passivated | +200degC |
H | Hermetic, solder cups | Steel | Fused tin | +150degC |
J | Hermetic, eyelet contacts | Steel | Fused tin | +150degC |
K | Environmental, firewall, fluid resistant | Stainless steel | Passivated | +200degC |
M | Environmental, fluid resistant | Aluminium | Electrodeposited aluminium | +175degC |
N | Plugs same as Class S, receptacle same as Class S or Y | Stainless steel | Electrodeposited nickel | +200degC |
P | Hermetic, eyelet contacts | Stainless steel | Passivated | +200degC |
R | Environmental, fluid resistant | Aluminium | Electroless nickel | +200degC |
S | Environmental, fluid resistant, EMI grounding, self-locking firewall | Stainless steel | Passivated | +200degC |
T | Environmental, fluid resistant | Aluminium | Nickel fluorocarbon polymer | +175degC |
W | Environmental | Aluminium | Cadmium olive drab, 500hr salt spray | +175degC |
Y | Hermetic | Stainless steel | Passivated | +200degC |
Z | Environmental, fluid resistant | Aluminium zinc nickel | Zinc nickel | +175degC |
Bayonet Coupling
Example Part Number: MIL-DTL-83723 Series III BAYONET coupling
MS83723 / 71 R 12 -12 N
Military Prefix | M83723/ | 71 | R | 12 | -12 | N | |
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Shell Type | 71 | Wall Mount Receptacle With Socket Contacts | |||||
72 | Wall Mount Receptacle With Pin Contacts | ||||||
73 | Jam Nut Receptacle With Socket Contacts | ||||||
74 | Jam Nut Receptacle With Pin Contacts | ||||||
75 | Straight Plug With Socket Contacts | ||||||
76 | Straight Plug With Pin Contacts | ||||||
77 | RFI Grounding Plug With Socket Contacts | ||||||
78 | RFI Grounding Plug With Pin Contacts | ||||||
Material & Finish | A | Aluminium Shell, Black Anodized Finish ( not available On Style 77 & 78) | |||||
G | Stainless Steel Shell, Passivated Finish | ||||||
R | Aluminium Shell, Electroless Nickel Finish | ||||||
W | Aluminium Shell, Cadmium Olive Drab Over Electroless Nickel Finish | ||||||
Shell Size | 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 & 24 | ||||||
Insert Arrangements | See Table | ||||||
Keying | N | Normal | |||||
6, 7, 8, 9 & Y | Y Is Not Available In Shell Size 8 | ||||||
1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 | Insert Clocking In Normal Shell, not approved for new design | ||||||
Not available Shell Size 8 |

Shell and Contact Style: MIL-DTL-83723 BAYONET coupling
Prefix / Contact Style | Shell Style | Available In Class | |
---|---|---|---|
Pin | Socket | ||
M83723/65 | - | hermetic jam nut receptacle, crimp termination | H |
M83723/72 | M83723/71 | wall mount receptacle | A,G,R,W |
M83723/74 | M83723/73 | jam nut receptacle | A,G,R,W |
M83723/76 | M83723/75 | straight plug | A,G,R,W |
M83723/78 | M83723/77 | straight plug, EMI grounding | G,R,W |
M83723/79 | - | hermetic box mount receptacle, solder termination | H,Y |
M83723/80 | - | hermetic solder mount receptacle, solder termination | H,Y |
M83723/81 | - | hermetic jam nut receptacle, solder termination | H,Y |
M83723/93 | - | hermetic solder mount receptacle, flex lead termination | H,Y |
M83723/94 | - | hermetic jam nut receptacle, flex lead termination | H,Y |
Class Table - Bayonet Coupling
Class | Description | Material | Finish | Temp |
---|---|---|---|---|
A | Environmental, fluid resistant | Aluminium | Black anodize | +200degC |
G | Environmental, fluid resistant | Stainless steel | Passivated | +200degC |
H | Hermetic, solder cups | Steel | Fused tin | +150degC |
J | Hermetic, eyelet contacts | Steel | Fused tin | +150degC |
M | Environmental,fluid resistant | Aluminium | Electrodeposited aluminium | +175degC |
P | Hermetic, eyelet contacts | Stainless steel | Passivated | +200degC |
R | Environmental, fluid resistant | Aluminium | Electroless nickel | +200degC |
T | Environmental, fluid resistant | Aluminium | Nickel flourocarbon polymer | +175degC |
W | Environmental | Aluminium | Cadmium olive drab, 500hr salt spray | +175degC |
Y | Hermetic | Stainless steel | Passivated | +200degC |
Z | Environmental, fluid resistant | Aluminimum | Zinc nickel | +175degC |
Insert configurations by Shell Size and Polarization options for THREADED and BAYONET variants
MIL-DTL-83723 Series III contact arrangements
Shell Size | Number of Contacts | |||
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Total | Contact Size | |||
20 | 16 | 12 | ||
8-2 | 2 | 2 | ||
8-3 | 3 | 3 | ||
8-98 | 3 | 3 | ||
10-2 | 2 | 2 | ||
10-5 | 5 | 5 | ||
10-6 | 6 | 6 | ||
10-20 | 2 | 2 | ||
12-3 | 3 | 3 | ||
12-12 | 12 | 12 | ||
14-4 | 4 | 4 | ||
14-7 | 7 | 7 | ||
14-12 | 12 | 9 | 3 | |
14-15 | 15 | 15 | ||
16-10 | 10 | 10 | ||
16-24 | 24 | 24 | ||
18-8 | 8 | 8 | ||
18-14 | 14 | 14 | ||
18-31 | 31 | 31 | ||
20-16 | 16 | 16 | ||
20-25 | 25 | 19 | 6 | |
20-28 | 28 | 24 | 4 | |
20-39 | 39 | 37 | 2 | |
20-41 | 41 | 41 | ||
22-12 | 12 | 12 | ||
22-19 | 19 | 19 | ||
22-32 | 32 | 26 | 6 | |
22-39 | 39 | 27 | 12 | |
22-55 | 55 | 55 | ||
24-19 | 19 | 19 | ||
24-43 | 43 | 23 | 20 | |
24-57 | 57 | 55 | 2 | |
24-61 | 61 | 61 |
Inserts per MIL-STD-1554
MIL-DTL-83723 Series III
Polarization Table
Shell Size | Polarizing Code | Key Positions | Insert Position | |||
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A° | B° | C° | D° | E° | ||
ALL | N | 105 | 140 | 215 | 265 | 0 |
10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24 | 1 | 105 | 140 | 215 | 265 | 10 |
2 | 105 | 140 | 215 | 265 | 20 | |
3 | 105 | 140 | 215 | 265 | 30 | |
4 | 105 | 140 | 215 | 265 | 40 | |
18 | 5 | 105 | 140 | 215 | 265 | 50 |
8 & 10 | 6 | 102 | 132 | 248 | 320 | 0 |
7 | 80 | 118 | 230 | 312 | 0 | |
8 | 35 | 140 | 205 | 275 | 0 | |
9 | 64 | 155 | 234 | 304 | 0 | |
10 only | Y (10,Z) | 25 | 115 | 220 | 270 | 0 |
12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24 | 6 | 18 | 149 | 192 | 259 | 0 |
7 | 92 | 152 | 222 | 342 | 0 | |
8 | 84 | 152 | 204 | 334 | 0 | |
9 | 24 | 135 | 199 | 240 | 0 | |
Y (10,Z) | 98 | 152 | 268 | 338 | 0 |
ESC10
Example Part Number: ESC10KE01415PNO
ESC10KE 0 14 15 P N O
Range | ESC10KE | 0 | 14 | 15 | P | N | O | ||
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Class | KE | Stainless Steel, Firewall (+260°C) | |||||||
SE | Stainless Steel, Firewall (+260°C) with Grounding Spring | ||||||||
YE | Stainless Steel, Hermetic (+260°C) | ||||||||
Shell Style | 0 | Square Flange Receptacle | |||||||
1 | Hermetic, Solder Mount Receptacle | ||||||||
3 | Hermetic, Jam Nut Receptacle | ||||||||
6 | Plug, Non-Decoupling | ||||||||
Shell Size | 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24 | ||||||||
Insert Arrangement | See Insert Configurations by Shell Size Table(1) | ||||||||
Contact Style | P | Pin | |||||||
S | Socket | ||||||||
Shell Keying | N=Normal, 6, 7, 8 and 9 alternatives | ||||||||
Variation | O = Basic Connector | ||||||||
A = Lockwire holes on plug |
(1) ESC10 connectors are compatible with MIL-DTL-83723 Series III contact arrangements, there are also special arrangements not shown in the table above. Please contact NYK Component Solutions for availability.

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