National Stock Number
5340-00-550-8176
National Stock Number (NSN) 5340-00-550-8176, or NIIN 005508176, (plug,fusible) 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 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, 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 assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 11108. [AN EXTERNALLY THREADED CYLINDRICAL ITEM, USUALLY CONTAINING A FUSIBLE CORE, OR A TAPERED SMOOTH FINISHED PRESS-IN INSERT MADE ENTIRELY OF METALLIC EUTECTIC SUBSTANCE. IF WITHOUT CORE, THE ITEM MAY BE MACHINED INTERNALLY OR HAVE PROVISIONS TO ACCOMODATE SAME. IT IS A SAFETY DEVICE FOR AIRCRAFT WHEELS (PREVENTS HEAT INDUCED TIRE EXPLOSION), BOILERS, COMPRESSORS, AND SIMILAR EQUIPMENT.]. 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 5340005508176 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.