Gloxco brand stainless steel type A cam and groove fitting. This type A camlock (Cam and Groove) fitting has a male camlock quick connect coupling on one side and a female NPT theads on the other side. The male camlock side of this coupler will only attach to a female camlock. The female threaded side will connect to and male NPT (National Pipe Tapered) threaded pipe. The body of this cam and groove fitting is made of stainless steel 316. These Type A cam and groove fitting is made to quickly connect or disconnect. They comply with commercial item description A-A-59326D for quick disconnect fittings. Camlock (cam and groove) fittings are popular couplings because they are economical and can easily be connected and disconnected. In addition to this stainless steel type A cam and groove fitting, Gloxco offers a full line of hose fittings with various types of connections. Gloxco hose fittings are used in systems such as air compressors, oilfield water distribution, vacuum trailer, vacuum trucks, frac tanks, storage tanks, agriculture, mining, road construction, fire fighting, and aviation industry. Warning: Type A cam and groove fittings, or any other camlock fitting, should not be used for compressed air or steam.