National Stock Number
5360-01-644-8868
National Stock Number (NSN) 5360-01-644-8868, or NIIN 016448868, (spring,spiral,torsion) was assigned May 22, 2015 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 6 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 3 suppliers. Today, 3 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers 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, with the most recent procurement date of Apr 15, 2019. There have been 2 contracts issued for this part number, with 2 awards given. The US Government has only awarded those contracts to one supplier. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE5EM19V3953, SPE5EM18P1791. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 14,873.75.
This NSN is unique to one weapons system.
There has been a small amount of 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 Oct 11, 2017, 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 needed to produce this item from additional sources is not physically available. Valid AMCs: 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 5360016448868 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.