letter drill · nominal diameter

V
drill bit size.

A V bit measures 0.3770 in across (9.576 mm).

The inch decimal is the published nominal designation; millimetres are a conversion.

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Calibrated relative diameter · 1 in reference

V · letter

0.3770 in
9.576 mm
DesignationVletter
Inch decimal0.3770nominal
Metric conversion9.576millimetres
Where this size sits from 0 to 1 inch
V · 9.576 mm on a zero to 25.4 millimetre scale. Neighbor marks: 9.6 mm, 3/8.
0 25.4 mm

Measured neighbors

What sits beside V.

“Nearest” means nominal diameter only. It does not make a neighboring size acceptable for a tolerance, tapping, reaming, or fastener application.

Source record

ASME.

The standard text is paywalled. Number and letter series are cross-checked against public manufacturer charts; exact standard edition/page verification remains a release gate.

Open source record