National Stock Number
5365-00-618-0168
National Stock Number (NSN) 5365-00-618-0168, or NIIN 006180168, (spacer,sleeve) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 2 stock numbers: 5365004922289, 1430009671636.
There are 9 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 7 suppliers. Today, 5 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 4 suppliers are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
This NSN is fairly common among different weapons systems, belonging to 11 different platforms.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Feb 02, 2005, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) 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) 13207. [A TUBULAR SHAPED ITEM WITH A ROUND OR HEXAGON PERIPHERAL SHAPE HAVING TWO FLAT BEARING SURFACES PERPENDICULAR TO THE AXIS OF THE CENTRALLY LOCATED HOLE. IT IS DESIGNED TO MAINTAIN A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE BETWEEN ASSEMBLED PARTS. THE ITEM MAY BE WITH OR WITHOUT FLANGE(S) OF ANY PERIPHERAL SHAPE. THE OVERALL LENGTH MUST EXCEED 25 PERCENT OF THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OR DISTANCE ACROSS PERIPHERAL FLATS OF THE BODY. (WHEN THE LENGTH, OUTSIDE DIAMETER, AND/OR DISTANCE ACROSS PERIPHERAL FLATS ARE DESIGNED AS A TOLERANCE, THE MAXIMUM DIMENSION WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE). FOR ITEMS HAVING OTHER THAN A ROUND OR HEXAGON PERIPHERAL SHAPE, SEE SPACER, PLATE. EXCLUDES:ITEMS WITH LUBRICATING FEATURES, SEE BEARING, SLEEVE AND BUSHING, SLEEVE. SEE ALSO BUSHING, TAPERED; SPACER, RING; WASHER, FLAT; AND WASHER, (AS MODIFIED).]. 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 5365006180168 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.