National Stock Number
5340-01-055-4512
National Stock Number (NSN) 5340-01-055-4512, or NIIN 010554512, (retainer,helical compression spr) was assigned February 6, 1978 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 one supplier. 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 fairly common among different weapons systems, belonging to 18 different platforms.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Sep 09, 2005, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. 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) 24327. [A CYLINDRICAL ITEM SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO FIT OVER THE END OF AND COMPLETELY ENCASE THE SPRING. THE OPEN END IS USUALLY FLANGED; THE OPPOSITE END MAY BE CLOSED OR HAVE AN ORIFICE TO ACCOMMODATE A GUIDE, PLUNGER, OR THE LIKE. IT IS USED TO POSITION THE SPRING AND RESTRAIN LATERAL MOTION. IT MAY PROVIDE A SEAT FOR THE SPRING. EXCLUDES:HOLDER,SPRING.]. 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 5340010554512 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.