National Stock Number
6140-00-898-3873
National Stock Number (NSN) 6140-00-898-3873, or NIIN 008983873, (battery,storage) was assigned January 1, 1962 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 3 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, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers 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.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Dec 28, 2013, 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) 00013. [A BATTERY, COMPOSED OF TWO OR MORE CELLS FORMING A SINGLE UNIT, WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT BE READILY SEPARABLE AND WHICH MAY BE EFFICIENTLY RECHARGED BY SENDING AN ELECTRIC CURRENT THROUGH THE CELLS IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE THAT OF THE DISCHARGING CURRENT. THE ITEM MAY BE FURNISHED WITH INTEGRAL CHARGING FACILITIES. FOR ITEMS WHICH ARE COMPOSED OF A SINGLE CELL SEE CELL, BATTERY.]. 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 6140008983873 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8507800002: storage batteries, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus. NAICS classification category 335911: storage battery manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.