National Stock Number (NSN) 5340-01-591-8853, or NIIN 015918853, (grille,metal) was assigned February 14, 2011 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. 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 a year. There have been 6 contracts issued for this part number, with 6 awards given. There is minimal competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 2 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE7L022V3232, SPE5E221V2810, SPE5EK20V0501, SPE5EK19V1131, SPE5EK15V3374. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 7,949.50.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 4 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. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Apr 07, 2015, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire, for the first time, directly from the actual manufacturer rather than the prime contractor who is not 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) 04236. [A METAL FRAME ENCLOSING A METAL CORE WHICH IS CONSTRUCTED OF PERFORATED SHEET METAL, BARS, CORE MATERIAL, OR THE LIKE. IT IS USED TO FORM AN OPENWORK BARRIER OR SCREEN TO ALLOW THE PASSAGE OF A MAXIMUM QUANTITY OF AIR AND/OR LIGHT, BUT EXCLUDING THE PASSAGE OF FOREIGN OBJECTS. EXCLUDES:GUARD, FAN IMPELLER.]. 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 5340015918853 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8708295170: parts and accessories, nesoi, of bodies (including cabs) of heading 8701 to 8705. The Schedule B End Use is listed as other parts and accessories of vehicles.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.