National Stock Number
5360-00-172-9960
National Stock Number (NSN) 5360-00-172-9960, or NIIN 001729960, (spring,helical,compression) was assigned December 3, 1971 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 5360010929033.
There are no manufacturer part numbers associated to this NSN.
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 7 different weapons systems.
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) 04226. [AN OPEN COILED SPRING, WOUND IN VARIOUS FORMS AND FROM DIFFERENT SHAPES AND TYPES OF MATERIALS AND FINISHED AT THE ENDS, DESIGNED TO PROVIDE RESISTANCE TO COMPRESSION FORCES. EXCLUDES:SPRINGS DESIGNED FOR THERMAL ACTUATION (SPRINGS IN WHICH THE TORSION FORCES ARE DESIGNED TO BE 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 5360001729960 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.