National Stock Number
5835-01-438-7896
National Stock Number (NSN) 5835-01-438-7896, or NIIN 014387896, (cleaning unit,magnetic tape) was assigned November 20, 1996 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There is only one manufacturer part number associated with this NSN. None of the associated 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, 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.
This NSN is unique to one weapons system.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Jul 02, 2006, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire only from the prime contractor although the engineering data identifies the Commercial and Government Entity Code (CAGE) and part number of a source other than the prime contractor. 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) 62140. [A DEVICE DESIGNED FOR CLEANING BOTH BLANK AND/OR RECORDED MAGNETIC TAPES, IN WHICH THE RECORDED INFORMATION WILL NOT BECOME DEGAUSSED. IN THE PROCESS, THE CLEANER WIPES AWAY LOOSE PARTICLES, SCRAPES AWAY ADHERED PARTICLES AND SLICES IMBEDDED PARTICLES AT THE TAPE SURFACE. IN ADDITION, IT WILL DRAIN OFF ELECTROSTATIC BUILD-UP FROM THE TAPE BACKING MATERIAL AND REWIND THE TAPE PRECISELY AT THE PROPER TENSION.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no information in the HMIRS; however, the NSN is in an FSC in Table II of Federal Standard 313 and an MSDS may be required by the user. The requirement for an MSDS is dependent on a hazard determination of the supplier or the intended end use of the product. NSN 5835014387896 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.