National Stock Number
5340-01-217-3201
National Stock Number (NSN) 5340-01-217-3201, or NIIN 012173201, (seat,helical compression spring) was assigned September 24, 1985 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 3 suppliers. Today, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 2 suppliers are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years, with the most recent procurement date of May 29, 2014. There has been one contract issued for this part number, with one award given. The US Government has only awarded those contracts to one supplier. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE5EK14M0795. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 2,194.40.
This NSN is unique to one weapons system.
There has been very little demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Aug 15, 2018, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The rights to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources are not owned by the Government and cannot be purchased. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 24328. [A CIRCULAR ITEM, USUALLY HAVING A FLAT OR GROOVED FLANGE, BOSS(ES), AND/OR COUNTERBORE, DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE THE END OF THE SPRING. IT IS USED TO POSITION THE SPRING BUT DOES NOT ENCASE THE SPRING OR RESTRAIN LATERAL MOTION. IT MAY BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A RETAINER,HELICAL COMPRESSION SPRING. EXCLUDES:WASHER (AS MODIFIED), SEAT,BALL SOCKET, AND HOLDER,SPRING. SEE ALSO ROTOR,ENGINE POPPET VALVE.]. 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 5340012173201 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.