National Stock Number (NSN) 5855-01-584-3788, or NIIN 015843788, (ring,retaining,optical element) was assigned April 23, 2010 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 a year. There have been 4 contracts issued for this part number, with 3 awards given. The US Government has only awarded those contracts to one supplier. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE4A724P6035, SPE4A724P3961, SPE4A620PD644, SPE4A620PD638. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 16,672.34.
This NSN is unique to one weapons system.
There has been a small amount of 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 Jul 01, 2010, 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 data needed to produce this item from additional sources is not physically available. Valid AMCs: 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 5855015843788 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 Jul 01, 2025.