National Stock Number
2815-00-516-6160
National Stock Number (NSN) 2815-00-516-6160, or NIIN 005166160, (pin,piston) was assigned January 1, 1963 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 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 Sep 02, 2005, 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) 16414. [A CYLINDRICALLY-SHAPED METAL ITEM, USUALLY TUBULAR, DESIGNED TO FORM A PIVOTING CONNECTION BETWEEN THE PISTON AND CONNECTING ROD OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, COMPRESSOR AND LIKE ITEMS. MAY INCLUDE OIL SEALING OR PIN RETAINING PLUGS. EXCLUDES:BUSHING, SLEEVE; PIN, GROOVED, HEADLESS; PIN, STRAIGHT, HEADLESS; AND PIN, HOLLOW.]. 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 2815005166160 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8409998000: parts for compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel), nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as industrial engines. NAICS classification category 333618: other engine equipment manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.