National Stock Number
3120-00-987-9537
National Stock Number (NSN) 3120-00-987-9537, or NIIN 009879537, (bearing,washer,thrust) was assigned January 1, 1962 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 2 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 4 suppliers. Today, 4 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 3 suppliers 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 2 different weapons systems.
There has been very little demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on May 31, 2020, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 13211. [AN ITEM OF ANY PERIPHERAL SHAPE USUALLY HAVING ONE FLAT OR SPHERICAL SURFACE AND A CENTRALLY LOCATED HOLE. IT IS DESIGNED FOR APPLICATIONS INVOLVING MOVING (KINETIC) LOADS. EXCEPT FOR ITEMS FABRICATED FROM BEARING QUALITY SYNTHETIC (PLASTIC) OR COMPOSED OF MULTILAYER MATERIAL, ONE BEARING SURFACE MUST EITHER HAVE A SPECIFIC SURFACE FINISH DESIGNATION OF 32 MICROINCH (0.8 MICROMETRE) OR LESS, ARITHMETICAL AVERAGE (AA) (ARITHMETIC MEAN DEVIATION) OR ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: BE LAPPED OR GROUND; HAVE VISIBLE OR DETECTABLE MEANS OF LUBRICATION; GROOVES, INDENTATIONS; OR SELF-LUBRICATION. THE THICKNESS MUST NOT EXCEED 25 PERCENT OF THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF THE SHORTEST DISTANCE BETWEEN PERIPHERAL FLATS (WHEN THICKNESS AND/OR OUTSIDE DIAMETER IS DESIGNATED AS A TOLERANCE DIMENSION, THE MAXIMUM DIMENSION WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE). EXCLUDES:STRAIGHT, TUBULAR (WITHOUT FLANGE) ITEMS HAVING A BEARING SURFACE(S) PARALLEL TO THE AXIS OF THE BORE ONLY. SEE ALSO WASHER, FLAT AND SPACER, SLEEVE.]. This item is a Flight Safety Critical Aircraft Part (FSCAP). There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 3120009879537 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8482105008: thrust ball bearings. The Schedule B End Use is listed as industrial machines, other. NAICS classification category 332991: ball and roller bearing manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.