National Stock Number (NSN) 3655-00-959-6389, or NIIN 009596389, (conversion-storage-charging unit) was assigned May 25, 1966 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. None of the associated part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by one supplier. Today, there are no suppliers listed as an Active supplier for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, there are no suppliers that 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 Mar 02, 1998, 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) 21835. [EQUIPMENT DESIGNED FOR CONVERTING CARBON DIOXIDE FROM THE SOLID TO THE LIQUID, FOR STORING THE LIQUID, AND FOR CHARGING CARBON DIOXIDE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, CYLINDERS, AND THE LIKE. IT CONSISTS BASICALLY OF A POWER UNIT, REFRIGERATION SYSTEM, PRESSURE VESSEL, LIQUID CARBON DIOXIDE TRANSFER PUMP, CONTROL EQUIPMENT, PIPING, AND OTHER ITEMS NECESSARY FOR THE OPERATION OF THE UNIT. SEE ALSO STORAGE UNIT, LOW PRESSURE CARBON DIOXIDE.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no information in the HMIRS; however, the NSN is in an FSC in Table II of Federal Standard 313 and an MSDS may be required by the user. The requirement for an MSDS is dependent on a hazard determination of the supplier or the intended end use of the product. NSN 3655009596389 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8112999000: wrought articles of gallium, hafnium, indium, niobium, rhenium, waste and scrap, powders, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as finished metal shapes. NAICS classification category 331491: nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) rolling, drawing, and extruding.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.