National Stock Number (NSN) 5330-00-163-6559, or NIIN 001636559, (gasket) was assigned November 12, 1971 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 one supplier. Today, there are no suppliers 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 3 different weapons systems.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Jul 03, 2013, 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) 04522. [A DEFORMABLE MATERIAL WHICH PREVENTS THE PASSAGE OF MATTER THROUGH THE JOINT FORMED WHEN TWO FACES ARE JOINED. IT MAY BE METALLIC OR NONMETALLIC, LUBRICATED OR IMPREGNATED, SOLID OR HOLLOW CROSS SECTION. IT MAY BE MADE TO ANY PREDETERMINED DIMENSION AND SHAPE. EXCLUDES:FLAT DISKS, ITEMS MADE OF FELT MATERIAL AND ITEMS HAVING JOINTS. FOR ROUND METAL AND PLASTIC ITEMS WITH AN APERTURE AND A SOLID RECTANGULAR CROSS SECTION, SEE WASHER, FLAT; SHIM; BEARING, WASHER, THRUST; AND SPACER RING. EXCLUDES:DISK, VALVE; SEAL, NONMETALLIC ANGLE; SEAL, NONMETALLIC CHANNEL; SEAL, NONMETALLIC SPECIAL SHAPED SECTION; SHIELDING GASKET, ELECTRONIC; AND RING, SEALING JAR.]. 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 information in the HMIRS; however, the NSN is in an FSC in Table II of Federal Standard 313 and an MSDS may be required by the user. The requirement for an MSDS is dependent on a hazard determination of the supplier or the intended end use of the product. NSN 5330001636559 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8484200000: mechanical seals. The Schedule B End Use is listed as industrial machines, other. NAICS classification category 339991: gasket, packing, and sealing device manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.