National Stock Number (NSN) 5855-01-039-2842, or NIIN 010392842, (ring,retaining,optical element) was assigned April 17, 1977 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 5855014527036.
There are 2 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 2 suppliers. Today, there are no suppliers 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.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over a year. 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: SPE4A120P1324. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 3,699.90.
This NSN is fairly common among different weapons systems, belonging to 22 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 Aug 02, 2006, 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) 22585. [A CYLINDRICAL ITEM HAVING AN INTERNALLY FLANGED DIAMETER DESIGNED TO RETAIN A LENS OR WINDOW IN THE OBJECTIVE END, OR A DIOPTER SCALE AT THE VIEWING END OF AN OPTICAL INSTRUMENT. IT MAY HAVE ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS: INTERNAL THREAD OR MACHINED FOR A PRESS FIT, METHOD OF SECURING, AND/OR KNURLED PERIPHERY. FOR EXTERNALLY THREADED ITEMS, SEE RETAINER, OPTICAL ELEMENT. EXCLUDES:CELL, OPTICAL ELEMENT; NUT, PLAIN KNURLED; NUT, PLAIN ROUND; AND RING, RETAINING.]. 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 5855010392842 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9014900000: parts & accessories for direction finding compasses and other navigational instruments and appliances. The Schedule B End Use is listed as marine engines, parts. NAICS classification category 334511: search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jun 01, 2025.