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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001230018-06-000001.txt : 20060308
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001230018-06-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060308
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060308

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRANSTECHNOLOGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000099359
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIRCRAFT PART & AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT, NEC [3728]
		IRS NUMBER:				954062211
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		700 LIBERTY AVENUE
		CITY:			UNION
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07083
		BUSINESS PHONE:		908-688-2440

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		700 LIBERTY AVENUE
		CITY:			UNION
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07083

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SPACE ORDNANCE SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19740717

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SHOCKLEY WILLIAM M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001137978

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07872
		FILM NUMBER:		06673258

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SPS TECHNOLOGIES INC 2 PITCAIRN PL
		STREET 2:		STE 200 165 TOWNSHIP LINE RD
		CITY:			JENKINTOWN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19046

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO PITCAIRN PLACE, SUITE 200
		STREET 2:		165 TOWNSHIP LINE ROAD
		CITY:			JENKINTOWN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19046
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    <periodOfReport>2006-02-28</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000099359</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TRANSTECHNOLOGY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TTLG</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001137978</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SHOCKLEY WILLIAM M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>TINICUM INCORPORATED</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>800 THIRD AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Mr. Shockley is a member of the general partner, Tinicum Lantern II, L.L.C., of Tinicum Capital Partners II, L.P., and as such, may have an indirect interest in the shares of common stock of the Company owned by Tinicum Capital Partners II, L.P., as reported in its Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on February 27, 2006.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>William M. Shockley</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-08</signatureDate>
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