National Stock Number
5310-00-596-7840
National Stock Number (NSN) 5310-00-596-7840, or NIIN 005967840, (nut,sheet spring) was assigned January 1, 1963 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.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 4 different weapons systems.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Jun 02, 2005, 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 requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 01865. [A NUT FORMED FROM SHEET SPRING MATERIAL, USUALLY STEEL, INTO VARYING FLAT, CONCAVE, BENT OR CURVED DESIGNS, HAVING APERTURES WITH SUITABLE BOSS OR BOSSES USUALLY ON THE UPPER SIDE CAPABLE OF SECURELY GRIPPING A MATING THREADED MEMBER. EXCLUDES:NUT (1), STAMPED.]. 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 5310005967840 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.