National Stock Number
5360-00-253-7229
National Stock Number (NSN) 5360-00-253-7229, or NIIN 002537229, (spring,helical,compression) was assigned January 1, 1961 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 4 stock numbers: 2530002905463, 2590004631636, 5340003839481, 2590006722907.
There are 22 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 15 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 28 suppliers. Today, 14 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 8 suppliers are 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.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 8 different weapons systems.
There has been very little 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) 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 5360002537229 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.