National Stock Number
5360-00-425-4257
National Stock Number (NSN) 5360-00-425-4257, or NIIN 004254257, (spring,garter,extension) was assigned May 1, 1974 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 2 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by one supplier. Today, there are no suppliers listed as an Active supplier for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, there are no suppliers that 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 4 different weapons systems.
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 directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. 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) 04225. [A CLOSE-COILED HELICAL EXTENSION SPRING, WITH ENDS FASTENED TOGETHER TO FORM A CIRCLE, DESIGNED TO IMPOSE COMPRESSION STRESSES TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE CIRCLE THUS FORMED WHEN UNIFORMLY EXPANDED.]. 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 5360004254257 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 7320905060: springs of iron or steel, other than of wire nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as finished metal shapes.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.