National Stock Number
5340-00-298-9166
National Stock Number (NSN) 5340-00-298-9166, or NIIN 002989166, (clip,split tubular) was assigned January 1, 1963 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. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by one supplier. Today, there are no suppliers listed as an Active supplier for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, there are no suppliers that 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 unique to one weapons system.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Apr 12, 2013, 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 or the rights to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources are not owned by the Government and it has been determined that it is uneconomical to purchase them. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 19770. [A TUBULAR ITEM OF RESILIENT METALLIC MATERIAL, SPLIT ALONG ITS ENTIRE LENGTH AND HAVING A FLANGE AT ONE END, USUALLY WITH PROJECTING ARMS OR PRONGS EXTENDING FROM THE BODY. IT IS DESIGNED TO BE INSERTED INTO A HOLE IN A PANEL AND HELD IN PLACE BY SPRING TENSION. IT IS USED TO RETAIN UNTHREADED ITEMS SUCH AS A PIN OR A RIVET.]. 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 5340002989166 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.