National Stock Number
5360-00-239-8190
National Stock Number (NSN) 5360-00-239-8190, or NIIN 002398190, (spring,spiral,torsion) was assigned October 31, 1969 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 fairly common among different weapons systems, belonging to 13 different platforms.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Apr 12, 2013, 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. The data or the rights to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources are not owned by the Government and it has been determined that it is uneconomical to purchase them. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 04229. [A SPRING CONSISTING OF A LENGTH OF MATERIAL WOUND ON ITSELF IN THE FORM OF A SPIRAL, FINISHED AT THE ENDS AND DESIGNED TO EXERT PRESSURE IN A ROTATING DIRECTION AROUND THE SPRING AXIS. THE MATERIAL MAY BE OF VARIOUS CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPES SUCH AS ROUND OR RECTANGULAR. EXCLUDES:SPRINGS DESIGNED FOR THERMAL ACTUATION (SPRINGS IN WHICH THE TORSION FORCES ARE DESIGNED TO BE COUNTERACTED BY CHANGES IN TEMPERATURE).]. 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 5360002398190 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.