National Stock Number
1240-00-698-1666
National Stock Number (NSN) 1240-00-698-1666, or NIIN 006981666, (scale,diopter) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are no manufacturer part numbers associated to this NSN.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Apr 02, 2006, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 21868. [A GRADUATED SCALE, USUALLY CYLINDRICAL IN SHAPE, ATTACHED TO, OR FORMING A PART OF, THE FOCUSING NUT OR KNOB OF THE EYEPIECE OF AN OPTICAL INSTRUMENT. IT IS READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH A LINE OR DART INDICATOR TO MEASURE THE CHANGE IN REFRACTING POWER OF THE EYEPIECE, IN DIOPTERS, AND INTRODUCES CORRECTION TO COMPENSATE FOR THE EYESIGHT VARIATION OF THE OBSERVER. IT MAY HAVE A KNURLED PERIPHERY AND/OR TEETH ON THE INSIDE DIAMETER.]. 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 1240006981666 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9803200000: military equipments not identified by kind. The Schedule B End Use is listed as military apparel and footwear.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.