Alongside other well-known standards, many aircraft components are manufactured in accordance with National Aerospace Standards (NAS). Developed through industry consensus and supported directly by the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), NAS documents establish uniform requirements for every aspect of a product’s production. To guide your purchasing activities, this blog will take you through the ways aircraft connectors are generally designed and referred to. After this overview, we will dive into the distinct reasons professionals may source them from National Aerospace Standards catalogs, in addition to the baseline requirements laid out for such parts.