National Stock Number
5340-00-171-5165
National Stock Number (NSN) 5340-00-171-5165, or NIIN 001715165, (plug,expansion) was assigned February 16, 1973 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 one supplier. Today, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier 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 Sep 30, 2011, 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 needed to produce this item from additional sources is not physically available. Valid AMCs: 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 03797. [A RELATIVELY THIN METALLIC ITEM, HAVING A CONCAVE OR CUPPED CONTOUR, DESIGNED TO EFFECT ITS OWN SEAL BY COMPRESSION AGAINST THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF A HOLE. IT IS USED AS A BLOWOUT PLUG IN BOILERS, ENGINES, AND THE LIKE TO RELIEVE THE PRESSURE CREATED BY THE EXPANSION OF FLUIDS CAUSED BY HEAT OR FREEZING.]. 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 5340001715165 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8402900090: parts for steam or other vapor generating boilers and super-heated water boilers, except heat exchangers. The Schedule B End Use is listed as industrial machines, other. NAICS classification category 332410: power boiler and heat exchanger manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.