National Stock Number (NSN) 5855-01-503-5333, or NIIN 015035333, (ring,retaining,optical element) was assigned December 20, 2002 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. 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.
This NSN is fairly common among different weapons systems, belonging to 19 different platforms.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on May 02, 2008, 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 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) 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 5855015035333 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 Aug 01, 2025.