National Stock Number
5210-00-050-5705
National Stock Number (NSN) 5210-00-050-5705, or NIIN 000505705, (caliper,micrometer,outside) was assigned November 17, 1972 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 2 stock numbers: 5210013677303, 5210012277063.
There are 8 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 7 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 5 suppliers. Today, 4 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 Feb 21, 2002, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 15278. [A PRECISION MEASURING INSTRUMENT WITH A MICROMETER SCREW ATTACHMENT USED FOR MAKING EXACT EXTERNAL LINEAR MEASUREMENTS OF THICKNESS, OUTSIDE DIAMETERS, OR DISTANCES OVER TWO PARALLEL PLANES. IT CONSISTS OF A U-FRAME AND A MICROMETER, THE SPINDLE OF WHICH IS ALIGNED WITH AN OPPOSITE ANVIL. IT MAY INCLDUE A DIAL INDICATOR, DIGITAL DISPLAY, AND/OR A PUSH-BUTTON MECHANISM WHICH ACTIVATES A RETRACTABLE ANVIL TO ASSURE UNIFORMITY OF CONTACT PRESSURE, AND PERMITS USE AS A VISUAL COMPARATOR. GRADUATIONS MAY BE IN INCHES AND/OR MILLIMETERS.]. 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 5210000505705 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9017304000: micrometers and calipers. The Schedule B End Use is listed as measuring, testing, control instruments.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.