National Stock Number
1385-01-545-7052
National Stock Number (NSN) 1385-01-545-7052, or NIIN 015457052, (cartridge,impulse) was assigned November 22, 2006 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). 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 Nov 22, 2020, 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) 27118. [AN ITEM CONSISTING OF A QUANTITY OF PROPELLANT AND A MEANS OF ACTIVATION INCLOSED IN A CONTAINER. IT MAY CONTAIN AN INTEGRAL CUTTING PUNCH. IT IS DESIGNED TO BE INSERTED INTO OR ATTACHED TO ONE OR MORE DEVICES TO PROVIDE THE ENERGY REQUIRED TO OPERATE A DEVICE NOT REQUIRING A TIME DELAY IN THEIR OPERATING SEQUENCE. IT IS USED IN DEVICES, SUCH AS INITIATORS, THRUSTERS, CUTTERS, AND THE LIKE. FOR CARTRIDGES WITH A TIME DELAY SEE CARTRIDGE, DELAY.]. The item is a non-aviation Critical Safety Item (CSI) whose failure will result in serious damage to equipment or serious injury or death to personnel. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 1385015457052 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.