National Stock Number
2050-01-621-3556
National Stock Number (NSN) 2050-01-621-3556, or NIIN 016213556, (buoy,navigational marker,nun) was assigned September 4, 2013 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.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Sep 05, 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) 17558. [A METALLIC, FLOATABLE DEVICE HAVING A CONICALLY SHAPED UPPER SECTION (UPPER SECTION RESEMBLES A NUN'S CAP). ITS LOWER SECTION MAY BE EITHER ROUND SHAPED OR CONSIST OF A STREIGHT SIDED CENTER SECTION WITH A CONICALLY SHAPED LOWER SECTION. 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 2050016213556 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8907900030: buoys. The Schedule B End Use is listed as photo, service industry machinery. NAICS classification category 332420: metal tank (heavy gauge) manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.