National Stock Number
5310-00-797-2538
National Stock Number (NSN) 5310-00-797-2538, or NIIN 007972538, (nut,self-locking,slotted,hexagon) was assigned December 18, 1968 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, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier 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 Jan 02, 2020, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire, for the first time, directly from the actual manufacturer rather than the prime contractor who is not 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) 29733. [A NUT HAVING A FLAT BEARING SURFACE AND 6 FLAT SIDES WITH SLOTS IN ITS UPPER PORTION. AN INTEGRAL FEATURE IS INCORPORATED FOR LOCKING ON THE THREADS OF A MATING MEMBER. THE SLOTS, WHEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A SOLID OR SPLIT (COTTER) PIN, ACT AS AN EXTRA "FAIL SAFE", FEATURE IN CRITICAL APPLICATIONS. EXCLUDES:NUT (1), SELF-LOCKING, CASTELLATED, OCTAGON.]. 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 5310007972538 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 7318160000: nuts of iron or steel. The Schedule B End Use is listed as finished metal shapes. NAICS classification category 332722: bolt, nut, screw, rivet, and washer manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.