National Stock Number
5365-00-596-8315
National Stock Number (NSN) 5365-00-596-8315, or NIIN 005968315, (shim) was assigned January 10, 1975 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 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, with the most recent procurement date of Feb 11, 2013. There has been one contract issued for this part number, with one award given. The US Government has only awarded those contracts to one supplier. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE4A613M8708. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 719.04.
This NSN is fairly common among different weapons systems, belonging to 16 different platforms.
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 May 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) 20349. [A THIN FLAT METAL OR PLASTIC ITEM OF VARIOUS PERIPHERAL SHAPES HAVING A SOLID OR LAMINATED CROSS-SECTION. IT IS DESIGNED TO MAINTAIN A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO SURFACES. FOR ROUND ITEMS WITHOUT A HOLE AND HAVING A SOLID RECTANGULAR CROSS-SECTION USE DISK, SOLID, PLAIN. ITEMS WITH EITHER (1) A SOLID (NOT LAMINATED) CROSS-SECTION, OR (2) A NON-SEPARABLE LAMINATED CROSS-SECTION WITH ONE HOLE CENTRALLY LOCATED, MUST HAVE A THICKNESS LESS THAN 0.006 INCH (0.152 MM) FOR ITEMS LESS THAN 1/4 INCH (6.35 MM) OUTSIDE DIAMETER OR SHORTEST DISTANCE ACROSS PERIPHERAL FLATS, AND LESS THAN 0.016 INCH (0.406 MM) FOR ITEMS 1/4 INCH (6.35 MM) OR MORE OUTSIDE DIAMETER, OR SHORTEST DISTANCE ACROSS PERIPHERAL FLATS. FOR ITEMS WITH THICKNESS GREATER THAN THOSE INDICATED ABOVE, SEE SPACER, PLATE; WASHER, FLAT AND SPACER, RING. WHEN THICKNESS AND/OR OUTSIDE DIAMETER OR SHORTEST DISTANCE ACROSS PERIPHERAL FLATS IS DESIGNATED AS A TOLERANCE DIMENSION, THE MAXIMUM DIMENSION WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE. SEE ALSO SHIM STOCK, LAMINATED; SHIM STOCK ASSORTMENT, GASKET; AND BEARING, WASHER, THRUST.]. 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 5365005968315 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.