National Stock Number
5315-01-291-8968
National Stock Number (NSN) 5315-01-291-8968, or NIIN 012918968, (pin,lock) was assigned January 6, 1989 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. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 2 suppliers. Today, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers 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.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 3 different weapons systems.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Nov 06, 2010, 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) 02387. [A FASTENING DEVICE FORMED FROM RESILIENT WIRE STOCK INTO A SHAPE RESEMBLING THE LETTER "U", OF WHICH AT LEAST ONE OF THE PRONGS IS STRAIGHT FOR INSERTION INTO A HOLE; THE OTHER PRONG MAY HAVE ONE OR MORE CURVATURES ALONG ITS LENGTH. IT IS DESIGNED TO HOLD ITSELF IN PLACE BY ITS INHERENT SPRING ACTION. SEE ALSO CLIP, RETAINING AND RING, RETAINING.]. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 5315012918968 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.