National Stock Number
1240-01-123-4821
National Stock Number (NSN) 1240-01-123-4821, or NIIN 011234821, (retainer,optical element) was assigned December 12, 1981 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There is only one manufacturer part number associated with this NSN. None of the associated part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by one supplier. Today, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier 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.
This NSN is unique to one weapons system.
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 Government physically does not have in its possession sufficient, accurate, or legible data to purchase this part from other than current source(s). (NOTE: This code is applicable only to parts under immediate buy requirements and only as long as the deficiency is under review for resolution and appropriate recoding.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 22451. [A CYLINDRICAL, EXTERNALLY THREADED ITEM HAVING A CENTRALLY LOCATED HOLE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO RETAIN BY MEANS OF EITHER A RAISED BOX (SHOULDER), OR COUNTERBORE, COUNTERSINK, OR A SIMILAR SHAPED RECESS, AN OPTICAL ELEMENT SUCH AS A LENS, RETICLE, CELL, AND THE LIKE, IN OPTICAL ASSEMBLIES. IT MUST HAVE DRILLED HOLES OR SLOTS TO FACILITATE ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLY. FOR ITEMS WHICH HOUSE THE OPTICAL ELEMENT(S), AND FORM THE INTERNAL OR CENTRAL PORTIONS OF AN OPTICAL SYSTEM, SEE CELL, OPTICAL ELEMENT. EXCLUDES:RING, EXTERNALLY THREADED.]. 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 1240011234821 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.