National Stock Number
5310-01-121-5538
National Stock Number (NSN) 5310-01-121-5538, or NIIN 011215538, (washer,recessed) was assigned November 6, 1981 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.
This NSN is unique to one weapons system.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Apr 12, 2013, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. The data or the rights to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources are not owned by the Government and it has been determined that it is uneconomical to purchase them. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 15933. [A WASHER OF ANY PERIPHERAL SHAPE HAVING A CENTRALLY LOCATED HOLE. BOTH BEARING SURFACES ARE PARALLEL AND FLAT, BUT ONE OR BOTH OF THE BEARING SURFACES MUST BE BROKEN BY A COUNTERBORE, COUNTERSINK, OR SIMILARLY SHAPED RECESS. THE THICKNESS MUST NOT EXCEED 25 PER CENT OF THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OR THE LARGEST OUTSIDE DIMENSION. THE MAXIMUM LIMIT OF THE TOLERANCE OR RANGE APPLIED TO THE THICKNESS AND/OR LARGEST OUTSIDE DIMENSION MUST BE USED TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE. EXCLUDES:WASHER, CONCAVE, RETAINER, PACKING, AND THRUST TYPE WASHERS. SEE ALSO SPACER, SLEEVE; AND SPACER, STEPPED.]. 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 5310011215538 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 7318220000: washers other than lock washers, 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.