National Stock Number (NSN) 2520-01-361-5916, or NIIN 013615916, (drive shaft assembly,constant ve) was assigned July 21, 1992 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 Dec 04, 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) 37373. [AN ITEM DESIGNED TO PERMIT A GREATER DEGREE OF ANGLE BETWEEN TWO SECTIONS OF A DRIVE SHAFT, WHILE TRANSMITTING ROTARY MOTION FROM THE ENGINE/TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY TO THE WHEEL HUBS. THE ANGLE IS SPLIT BETWEEN THE TWO JOINTS WORKING IN A COUNTERBALANCING PHASE WITH INPUT SPEED AND OUTPUT SPEED BEING IDENTICAL. INCLUDES ITEMS SUCH AS OUTBOARD AND INBOARD JOINTS, HOUSING, PROTECTIVE BELLOWS, SHAFTS, MOUNTING HARDWARE AND THE LIKE. THE OUTBOARD UNIVERSAL JOINTS TURNS WITH THE WHEEL AROUND A FIXED CENTER, WHILE THE INBOARD JOINT TELESCOPES AND TURNS AT AN ANGLE SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW THE REQUIRED MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE'S SUSPENSION SYSTEM. EXCLUDES SHAFT, AXLE, AUTOMOTIVE; UNIVERSAL JOINT; UNIVERSAL JOINT, GEARED AND PROPELLER SHAFT.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no information in the HMIRS; however, the NSN is in an FSC in Table II of Federal Standard 313 and an MSDS may be required by the user. The requirement for an MSDS is dependent on a hazard determination of the supplier or the intended end use of the product. NSN 2520013615916 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8483909500: parts, nesoi, of bearing housings & plain shaft bearings, housed bearings, clutches, universal joints, flywheels and transmission shafts. The Schedule B End Use is listed as industrial machines, other. NAICS classification category 333613: mechanical power transmission equipment manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.