National Stock Number
5310-01-055-3856
National Stock Number (NSN) 5310-01-055-3856, or NIIN 010553856, (washer,key) was assigned February 4, 1978 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, 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 2 different weapons systems.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Oct 18, 2010, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) 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) 01869. [A WASHER OF NONRESILIENT MATERIAL USUALLY HAVING TWO PARALLEL BEARING SURFACES. THE OUTSIDE AND/OR INSIDE EDGES HAVE ONE OR MORE PROTUBERANCES. THE ENDS AND/OR EDGES MAY BE PREBENT AT ANY ANGLE OR THE PROTUBERANCES MAY BE PREBENT AT ANY ANGLE TO THE BEARING SURFACES. THE KEYS OR LUGS MAY BE FITTED INTO KEYWAYS IN ADJACENT MATERIAL OR THEY MAY BE BENT OVER AFTER APPLICATION TO HOLD OR LOCK ONE OR MORE ITEMS IN PLACE. EXCLUDES:THRUST TYPE WASHER.]. The item is a non-aviation Critical Safety Item (CSI) whose failure will result in serious damage to equipment or serious injury or death to personnel. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 5310010553856 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 7415210000: copper washers including spring washers not threaded. 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 Aug 01, 2025.