National Stock Number (NSN) 1005-01-539-8055, or NIIN 015398055, (follower,cartridge,small arms) was assigned May 2, 2006 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 3 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. None of the associated part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 3 suppliers. Today, 3 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, only one supplier is deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years, with the most recent procurement date of Nov 08, 2018. There have been 20 contracts issued for this part number, with 20 awards given. There is minimal competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 3 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE7L419V0231, SPE7L419V0029, SPE7L418V0445, SPE7L218V0384, SPE7L217V1890. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 2,836.30.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 2 different weapons systems.
There has been a small amount of demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Dec 03, 2013, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. The data needed to produce this item from additional sources is not physically available. Valid AMCs: 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 62363. [A METALLIC ITEM DESIGNED TO POSITION EACH ROUND OF AMMUNITION SO THAT IT CAN BE INSERTED INTO THE FIRING CHAMBER OF A FIREARM. IT MAY OR MAY NOT BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE MAGAZINE OR OF THE FIREARM.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 1005015398055 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9305911000: parts and accessories for military rifles of heading 9301. The Schedule B End Use is listed as tanks, artillery, missiles, rockets, guns and ammunition. NAICS classification category 332994: small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing.
This information was last updated on May 01, 2025.