National Stock Number
3455-00-320-0979
National Stock Number (NSN) 3455-00-320-0979, or NIIN 003200979, (chip breaker) was assigned November 11, 1973 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There is only one manufacturer part number associated with this NSN. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 2 suppliers. Today, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers 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.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Jul 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 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) 42033. [A SPECIAL SHAPED ITEM DESIGNED TO BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN INSERT, CUTTING TOOL WHICH BREAKS THE SHAVINGS (CHIPS) INTO SMALLER PIECES AND PREVENTS THEM FROM INTERFERING WITH THE PROCESS OF BORING, CUT-OFF, PLANING, SLOTTING, THREADING OR TURNING.]. 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 3455003200979 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8209000030: plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of sintered metal carbides. The Schedule B End Use is listed as photo, service industry machinery. NAICS classification category 333515: cutting tool and machine tool accessory manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.