National Stock Number
5340-00-237-8398
National Stock Number (NSN) 5340-00-237-8398, or NIIN 002378398, (stud,friction catch) was assigned May 23, 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 2 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.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
This NSN is unique to one weapons system.
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) 18366. [A RIGID METALLIC ITEM WITH FACILITIES FOR MOUNTING TO A DOOR, SILL, PANEL, OR THE LIKE. IT IS THE MALE COMPONENT OF A CATCH, FRICTION, DESIGNED TO BE INSERTED AND RETAINED BY A RECEPTACLE, FRICTION CATCH STUD. FOR ITEMS HAVING A SPRING ACTUATED PLUNGER, BALL, BOLT, LATCH, OR THE LIKE, SEE CATCH, FRICTION.]. 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 5340002378398 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8302497500: other base metal mountings, fittings etc, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as finished metal shapes. NAICS classification category 332510: hardware manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.