National Stock Number
5340-00-942-8668
National Stock Number (NSN) 5340-00-942-8668, or NIIN 009428668, (clip,retaining) was assigned December 17, 1965 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 6 suppliers. Today, 4 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 3 suppliers 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 somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 3 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.) The Government has unlimited rights to the technical data, and the data package is complete. Valid AMCs: 1 and 2.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 02385. [A CLIP FORMED FROM RESILIENT WIRE STOCK INTO A SHAPE RESEMBLING THE LETTER U, WITH EACH OF THE PRONGS HAVING ONE OR MORE CURVATURES ALONG ITS LENGTH. IT IS DESIGNED TO HOLD ITSELF IN PLACE BY ITS INHERENT SPRING ACTION WHEN FITTED INTO THE GROOVE(S) OR NOTCH(ES) OF THE ITEM UPON WHICH A PART, SHAFT, PIN, OR A LIKE ITEM IS TO BE HELD IN PLACE. SEE ALSO PIN, LOCK; RING, RETAINING AND CLIP, SPRING TENSION. FOR ITEMS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR AVIATON, SEE CLIP(1), RETAINING, AVIATION.]. 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 5340009428668 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 May 01, 2024.