National Stock Number
5360-00-342-7218
National Stock Number (NSN) 5360-00-342-7218, or NIIN 003427218, (spring,helical,extension) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 5360007832245.
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 2 suppliers. 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.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Aug 02, 2005, 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 physically does not have in its possession sufficient, accurate, or legible data to purchase this part from other than current source(s). (NOTE: This code is applicable only to parts under immediate buy requirements and only as long as the deficiency is under review for resolution and appropriate recoding.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 04227. [AN OPEN- OR CLOSE-COILED SPRING WOUND IN VARIOUS FORMS AND FROM DIFFERENT SHAPES AND TYPES OF MATERIALS AND FINISHED AT THE ENDS, DESIGNED IN SUCH A WAY AS TO PROVIDE RESISTANCE TO PULLING FORCES. THE CLOSE-COILED SPRINGS MAY INCORPORATE THE SPECIAL FEATURE OF INITIAL TENSION CREATED BETWEEN THE COILS WHEN WOUND, REQUIRING AN INITIAL LOAD TO BE APPLIED TO SEPARATE THEM. EXCLUDES: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 5360003427218 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Sep 01, 2024.