National Stock Number
5220-01-279-0659
National Stock Number (NSN) 5220-01-279-0659, or NIIN 012790659, (plate,surface) was assigned May 13, 1988 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 2 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 3 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.
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 11, 2014, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. This part is a commercial/non-developmental/off-the-shelf-item. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 18012. [A RECTANGULAR OR SQUARE PRECISION TOOL HAVING A FLAT WORKING SURFACE(S) OF SPECIFIC FLATNESS. IT IS USED AS A DATUM PLANE IN CONNECTION WITH VARIOUS LAYOUT, INSPECTION, AND CALIBRATION OPERATIONS. IT MAY ALSO BE USED AS A LAPPING PLATE, BUT IS NOT GROOVED. SEE ALSO BLOCK, LAPPING; PLATE, DUPLEX, SURFACE AND LAPPING; AND PLATE, LAPPING.]. 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 5220012790659 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.