National Stock Number
6140-01-238-3721
National Stock Number (NSN) 6140-01-238-3721, or NIIN 012383721, (battery,storage) was assigned August 13, 1986 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 4 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.
This NSN is unique to one weapons system.
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 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. This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. 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. Information is in the Hazardous Materials Information Resource System (HMIRS). NSN 6140012383721 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 May 01, 2025.