National Stock Number
5360-00-018-5018
National Stock Number (NSN) 5360-00-018-5018, or NIIN 000185018, (spring,helical,torsion) was assigned January 1, 1961 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. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 3 suppliers. Today, 3 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, only one supplier is deemed design controlled or valid supply parts. ISO Group has several sources of supply for this NSN.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years, with the most recent procurement date of Aug 27, 2014. There have been 5 contracts issued for this part number, with 5 awards given. There is minimal competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 3 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE5EJ14V7482, SPM5E212M3175, SPM5E212M1697, SPM5A412M2639, SPM5L410M1904. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 5,781.01.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 3 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 Sep 02, 2005, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The Government has unlimited rights to the technical data, and the data package is complete. Valid AMCs: 1 and 2.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 04228. [AN OPEN- OR CLOSE-WOUND COIL SPRING, CONSISTING OF ONE OR MORE HELICAL COILS WOUND FROM DIFFERENT SHAPES AND TYPES OF MATERIAL AND FINISHED AT THE ENDS, DESIGNED TO EXERT PRESSURE IN A ROTATING DIRECTION AROUND THE COIL AXIS. EXCLUDES:SPRINGS DESIGNED FOR THERMAL ACTUATION (SPRINGS IN WHICH THE TORSION FORCES ARE COUNTERACTED BY CHANGES IN TEMPERATURE) AND SPRING,REINFORCING,HOSE.]. 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 5360000185018 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.