National Stock Number
5340-00-211-7978
National Stock Number (NSN) 5340-00-211-7978, or NIIN 002117978, (bracket,angle) was assigned April 25, 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. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 2 suppliers. 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 02, 2005, 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) 16900. [A RIDGE ITEM, USUALLY OF FLAT MATERIAL, FORMED INTO A DIHEDRAL ANGLE (GENERALLY A RIGHT ANGLE) WHICH MAY BE REINFORCED; IT IS DESIGNED TO POSITION, ALIGN, OR SUPPORT AN ITEM(S) IN RELATION TO ANOTHER. EXCLUDES:BRACE (AS MODIFIED); BRACKET (1), MOUNTING; AND BRACKET, SHELF.]. 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 5340002117978 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.