National Stock Number (NSN) 5342-00-463-5218, or NIIN 004635218, (plug,anode retaining) was assigned September 10, 1969 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 3 stock numbers: 2815008151054, 5340007224526, 5340010352987.
There are 10 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 7 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 8 suppliers. Today, 8 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 3 suppliers are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts. ISO Group has several sources of supply for this NSN.
This part number has been procured by the US Government within the last year, but shows no recent (last 90 days) procurement activity. There have been 73 contracts issued for this part number, with 106 awards given. There is heavy competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 11 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE7L125FA7KL, SPE7L125FA85T, SPE7L125FA837, SPE7L124FAGSA, SPE7L124FAWA0. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 803,585.09.
This NSN is very common among different weapons systems, belonging to 32 different platforms.
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 May 10, 2012, 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 Government does not have adequate data, lacks rights to data, or both, needed to purchase this part from additional sources. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 18480. [A METALLIC ITEM SIMILAR TO A STANDARD SOLID PIPE PLUG. THE PLUG END IS FACED, DRILLED, AND TAPPED TO ACCOMMODATE THE THREADED PORTION OF A CORROSION PREVENTIVE ANODE.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 5342004635218 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 7907002000: zinc tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings. The Schedule B End Use is listed as finished metal shapes. NAICS classification category 331491: nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) rolling, drawing, and extruding.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.