National Stock Number
5340-01-597-1272
National Stock Number (NSN) 5340-01-597-1272, or NIIN 015971272, (buckle) was assigned May 27, 2011 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 somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 2 different weapons systems.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on May 28, 2011, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire only from the prime contractor although the engineering data identifies the Commercial and Government Entity Code (CAGE) and part number of a source other than the prime contractor. 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) 17223. [A FASTENING DEVICE USED TO JOIN TWO ENDS OF A BELT, STRAP OR THE LIKE. IT MAY BE A SINGLE UNIT DESIGNED TO BE ATTACHED TO ONE END OF A BELT OR STRAP AND SECURE THE OPPOSITE END BY PENETRATION, BY CLAMPING, OR BY FRICTION, OR IT MAY CONSIST OF MALE AND FEMALE SECTIONS HAVING ONE SECTION ATTACHED AT EACH END OF THE BELT OR STRAP AND JOINS THE TWO ENDS BY A HOOK-LIKE OR OTHER INTERLOCKING ACTION.]. 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 5340015971272 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8308906000: buckles and buckle clasps, and parts thereof, of base metal. The Schedule B End Use is listed as finished textile supplies. NAICS classification category 339993: fastener, button, needle, and pin manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.