National Stock Number
5210-00-540-2560
National Stock Number (NSN) 5210-00-540-2560, or NIIN 005402560, (tape,measuring) was assigned January 1, 1960 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 6 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 4 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 4 suppliers. Today, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 2 suppliers are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts. ISO Group has several sources of supply for this NSN.
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 Dec 02, 2008, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 18459. [A NARROW STRIP OF FLEXIBLE MATERIAL GRADUATED WITH MARKINGS TO INDICATE A SPECIFIC TYPE OF MEASURE SUCH AS ARITHMETIC, GEOMETRIC, METRIC, OR THE LIKE. ALL TAPES ARE USED PRINCIPALLY IN MEASURING DISTANCES AND DIMENSIONS TOO LONG TO BE MEASURED BY A RULER, ARE USUALLY ENCLOSED INTO A CASE WITH ACCOMMODATIONS FOR REWINDING AND MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE A RING AT ONE END. INCLUDES DRESSMAKER TAPES TO HEAVY-DUTY TYPES SOMETIMES CALLED SURVEYOR'S CHAINS, USUALLY MOUNTED IN REELS WITH HOLDING HANDLES.]. 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 5210005402560 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9017204000: dis calculators, slide rulers and other mathematical calculating instruments. The Schedule B End Use is listed as laboratory testing instruments. NAICS classification category 334519: other measuring and controlling device manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.