National Stock Number
2815-00-518-3561
National Stock Number (NSN) 2815-00-518-3561, or NIIN 005183561, (ring,piston) was assigned June 28, 1971 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 9 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 6 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 7 suppliers. Today, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, there are no suppliers that are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts. ISO Group has several sources of supply for this NSN.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 10 different weapons systems.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Jun 02, 2006, 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 data needed to produce this item from additional sources is not physically available. Valid AMCs: 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 11459. [A CIRCULAR, SINGLE OR MULTIPIECE ITEM, METALLIC OR NONMETALLIC IN COMPOSITION, DESIGNED TO BE FITTED IN A CIRCUMFERENTIAL GROOVE IN A PISTON AND TO SPRING OUTWARD AGAINST THE CYLINDER WALL TO FUNCTION AS A SEAL OR WIPER. IT IS SUPPLIED IN VARIOUS CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPES AND IS CUT THROUGH AT ONE POINT TO ALLOW FOR INSTALLATION IN THE PISTON RING GROOVE. IT MAY INCLUDE AN EXPANDER. EXCLUDES:PACKING, PREFORMED; RETAINER, OIL SEAL; RETAINER, PACKING; RING, RETAINING; RING WIPER; AND SEAL RING, METAL.]. 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 2815005183561 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 Jul 01, 2025.