National Stock Number
5340-01-562-1642
National Stock Number (NSN) 5340-01-562-1642, or NIIN 015621642, (clamp assembly,retaining) was assigned April 1, 2008 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 4 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 5 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 a year. There have been 14 contracts issued for this part number, with 14 awards given. There is minimal competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 5 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE7L324V5253, SPE7L323V2259, SPE7L222V1284, SPE7L222V0968, SPE7L222V0453. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 10,151.72.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 6 different weapons systems.
There has been a small amount of demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries. The 24 month forecast from the US Government for this part number has high volatility, with an estimated forecasted value of US$ 1,690. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Dec 18, 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 needed to produce this item from additional sources is not physically available. Valid AMCs: 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 45073. [A DEVICE USED FOR SUPPORTING PARTS OF A CARGO PARACHUTE RELEASE BY HOLDING THE CONNECTORS OF A CARGO PARACHUTE IN POSITION UNTIL GROUND IMPACT.]. 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 5340015621642 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.