National Stock Number
2050-01-243-3139
National Stock Number (NSN) 2050-01-243-3139, or NIIN 012433139, (buoy,navigational marker,can) was assigned October 24, 1986 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 012433139 was cancelled on December 15, 2017, with a cancelled status of "Item is Cancelled - Inactive." There is no known replacement specified for this stock number. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 2 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 2 suppliers. 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.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Jul 30, 2020, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The Government has unlimited rights to the technical data, and the data package is complete. Valid AMCs: 1 and 2.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 17556. [A METALLIC, FLOATABLE DEVICE HAVING A SLIGHTLY TAPERED OR STRAIGHT SIDED CYLINDRICALLY SHAPED UPPER SECTION WITH A FLAT TOP (UPPER SECTION RESEMBLES A CAN). ITS LOWER SECTION MAY BE EITHER ROUND OR CONICALLY SHAPED. IT IS DESIGNED TO BE ANCHORED IN WATER TO MARK THE LOCATION OF CHANNELS, SHOALS, ROCKS, REEFS, SUBMERGED OBSTACLES, AND THE LIKE, AND TO PROMOTE SAFE NAVIGATION OF WATERCRAFT.]. 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 2050012433139 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.