National Stock Number
5330-00-598-8962
National Stock Number (NSN) 5330-00-598-8962, or NIIN 005988962, (seal,plain encased) was assigned January 11, 1975 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 5330010239576.
There are 5 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 4 suppliers. Today, 3 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 3 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 fairly common among different weapons systems, belonging to 13 different platforms.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Apr 25, 2008, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The annual buy value of this part falls below the screening threshold of $10,000 but it has been screened for known source(s). (NOTE: This code shall not be used when screening parts entering the inventory. It shall not be assigned in preference to or supersede any other AMSC.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 04214. [A PLIABLE RUBBER, FELT, LEATHER, OR COMPOSITION RING-SHAPED ELEMENT, SPLIT OR SOLID; WITH OR WITHOUT SPRING OR SPREADER, HAVING A METAL SHELL ON ALL OR A PORTION OF AT LEAST TWO OF THE OUTER SURFACES. IT MAY BE DESIGNED TO BE EITHER BOLT MOUNTED OR PRESSMOUNTED BETWEEN FIXED AND MOVEABLE PARTS TO FORM A TIGHT AND EFFECTIVE SEAL BY THE PRESSURE OF THE SPRING OR SPREADER OR THE RESILIENCY INHERENT IN THE ELEMENT MATERIAL. EXCLUDES:PACKING WITH RETAINER.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. 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 5330005988962 does not contain precious metals.
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.