National Stock Number (NSN) 5330-00-397-4588, or NIIN 003974588, (packing with retainer) was assigned April 12, 1974 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 003974588 was cancelled on September 2, 2014, with a cancelled status of "Item is Cancelled as Duplicate." This NSN was replaced by NSN 5330012680868. 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, only one supplier is deemed design controlled or valid supply parts. ISO Group has several sources of supply for this NSN.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years, with the most recent procurement date of Nov 22, 2013. There have been 2 contracts issued for this part number, with 4 awards given. There is minimal competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 2 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPM5EM14M0317, SPM50005D0318, SPM50005D0318, SPM50005D0318, SPM50005D0318. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 1,714.36.
This NSN is fairly common among different weapons systems, belonging to 11 different platforms.
There has been a small amount of demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Apr 11, 2020, 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) 05680. [AN ITEM COMPOSED OF A COMPRESSIBLE NONMETALLIC RING WHICH MAY BE LOOSELY FITTED INTO A NONCOMPRESSIBLE RETAINING RING, OR MAY BE OF ONE PIECE CONSTRUCTION WITH THE COMPRESSIBLE RING MOLDED AND/OR MECHANICALLY CONNECTED TO THE RETAINER. IT IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO FORM A FLUID TIGHT SEAL WHEN COMPRESSED BY A PACKING NUT, GLAND, AND THE LIKE, BETWEEN FIXED SURFACES AND A CYLINDRICAL ITEM PASSING THROUGH IT. EXCLUDES:SEAL,PLAIN,ENCASED.]. 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 5330003974588 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.