National Stock Number
3230-00-228-5537
National Stock Number (NSN) 3230-00-228-5537, or NIIN 002285537, (bit,router) was assigned May 20, 1973 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 002285537 was cancelled on October 2, 2013, with a cancelled status of "Item is Cancelled WITHOUT Replacement." There is no known replacement specified for this stock number. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 3230005982247.
There are 3 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. One of those 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.
There has been a small amount of 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 Mar 01, 2020, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) 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) 37785. [A SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TOOL TO BE USED ON NONMETALLIC MATERIALS. IT MAY HAVE FLUTED CUTTING EDGES OR FORMED BLADES ON THE PERIPHERY AND ONE END, AND A DRIVING AND/OR MOUNTING ELEMENT ON THE OPPOSITE END. DOUBLE END STRAIGHT SHANK BITS ARE LITERALLY TWO BITS IN ONE, WITH CUTTING POSITIONS ON BOTH ENDS OF THE SHANK.]. 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 3230002285537 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.