National Stock Number
5360-00-616-0542
National Stock Number (NSN) 5360-00-616-0542, or NIIN 006160542, (spring,helical,torsion) was assigned January 1, 1963 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, one supplier is 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 2 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) 04228. [AN OPEN- OR CLOSE-WOUND COIL SPRING, CONSISTING OF ONE OR MORE HELICAL COILS WOUND FROM DIFFERENT SHAPES AND TYPES OF MATERIAL AND FINISHED AT THE ENDS, DESIGNED TO EXERT PRESSURE IN A ROTATING DIRECTION AROUND THE COIL AXIS. EXCLUDES:SPRINGS DESIGNED FOR THERMAL ACTUATION (SPRINGS IN WHICH THE TORSION FORCES ARE 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 5360006160542 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.