National Stock Number
3120-00-686-8727
National Stock Number (NSN) 3120-00-686-8727, or NIIN 006868727, (bearing,plain,self-aligning) was assigned January 1, 1961 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 3 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 4 suppliers. Today, 3 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 2 suppliers are 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 Feb 02, 2005, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 13208. [A DETACHABLE ASSEMBLY IN OR ON WHICH A JOURNAL, GUDGEON, PIVOT, OR THE LIKE MOVES. IT IS USED TO CARRY A LOAD AND TO REDUCE SLIDING FRICTION. IT DOES NOT EMPLOY ROLLING ELEMENTS. THE ITEM CONSISTS OF A BORED PRECISION GROUND BALL (OR SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARING) AROUND WHICH AN OUTER RING IS FITTED. THE ASSEMBLY MAY BE EITHER SEPARABLE OR NONSEPARABLE. EXCLUDES:BEARING, PLAIN, ROD END AND BEARING, PLAIN, SPHERICAL.]. 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 3120006868727 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.