National Stock Number
3120-01-159-8588
National Stock Number (NSN) 3120-01-159-8588, or NIIN 011598588, (bearing,washer,thrust) was assigned August 14, 1983 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 5 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 4 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 6 suppliers. Today, 4 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.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 2 different weapons systems.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Mar 31, 2011, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The Government does not have adequate data, lacks rights to data, or both, needed to purchase this part from additional sources. 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 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 3120011598588 does not contain precious metals.
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 Jul 01, 2025.