National Stock Number
5315-01-566-1997
National Stock Number (NSN) 5315-01-566-1997, or NIIN 015661997, (key,machine) was assigned August 25, 2008 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 2 suppliers. 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 4 different weapons systems.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Aug 26, 2008, 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) 02378. [A METALLIC ITEM, USUALLY SQUARE OR RECTANGULAR IN CROSS SECTION, USUALLY LONGER IN RELATION TO ITS WIDTH AND THICKNESS, WITH OR WITHOUT A HEAD, USUALLY DESIGNED TO FIT INTO THE PRE-CUT SLOTS OF TWO ADJACENT CYLINDRICALLY SHAPED MEMBERS, TO PREVENT RELATIVE ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO. IT MAY HAVE MOUNTING HOLES OR SLOTS.]. 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 5315015661997 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.