Socket pin terminals shall provide the operational, environmental, and interface characteristics to provide a
reliable interconnect to gold-plated contacts. Terminals shall be gold plated. One system for gold plating that
may be used is ASTM B488, type 3, class 1.25 with a nickel underplate of 50 to 150 microinches thick. The
gold plating system shall enable the product to meet the performance requirements of this specification and
shall be approved by the qualifying activity.