NPS Straight Pipe Taps
Assemblies of internally threaded NPS, NPSC or NPSM parts conform to ANSI (American National Standards Institute) but do not provide a seal unless an O ring is used.
- Produces threads which conform to the American National Standard Straight Pipe Thread dimensions
- Manufactured to Table 311 standards
Internal straight pipe threads do not provide a seal unless an O ring is seated between the shoulder of the male pipe and straight threaded hole.
More common use of this thread is in couplings used in assembling pipe for rails or guards.