National Stock Number
5330-00-879-2878
National Stock Number (NSN) 5330-00-879-2878, or NIIN 008792878, (packing assembly) was assigned January 1, 1962 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. 2 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 3 suppliers. Today, 3 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 2 different weapons systems.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Mar 02, 2005, 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) 07961. [ANY COMBINATION OF ITEMS MANUFACTURED FROM PACKING MATERIAL TO PREDETERMINED DIMENSIONS, OR ANY COMBINATION OF NONMETALLIC MOLDED OR FORMED SHAPES (OTHER THAN SOLID RUBBER OR SYNTHETIC RUBBER RINGS HAVING A SQUARE OR RECTANGULAR CROSS SECTION) SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED FOR USE AS A SEAL. THE ASSEMBLY MAY INCLUDE METAL LANTERN RINGS, METAL SEPARATORS, AND/OR END OR ADAPTER RINGS.]. 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 5330008792878 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.