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.
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.
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