National Stock Number
2050-01-661-7920
National Stock Number (NSN) 2050-01-661-7920, or NIIN 016617920, (buoy,navigational marker,can) was assigned March 15, 2017 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 Mar 16, 2017, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) Acquisition of this part is restricted to source(s) specified on "Source Control", "Altered Item" or "Selected Item" drawings/documents. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
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 2050016617920 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 Jul 01, 2025.