National Stock Number
6145-00-160-6172
National Stock Number (NSN) 6145-00-160-6172, or NIIN 001606172, (fuse wire) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 6145005426025.
There are 3 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. None of the associated 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, 2 suppliers are 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: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The data or the rights to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources are not owned by the Government and it has been determined that it is uneconomical to purchase them. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 16492. [A THIN FILAMENT OR RIBBON OF METAL, DESIGNED TO BE PART OF A FUSE OR TO ACT AS A FUSE TO CARRY THE CURRENT OF A CIRCUIT AND WHICH ALL, OR PART OF WHICH, MELTS WHEN THE CURRENT EXCEEDS A PREDETERMINED VALUE FOR WHICH IT IS RATED. REFERS TO BULK QUANTITIES ONLY. FOR FABRICATED MATERIAL DESIGNED TO BE THE REPLACEABLE ELEMENT OF A FUSE, SEE FUSE LINK, ELECTRICAL.]. 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 6145001606172 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8538907080: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus for heading 8535, 8536,8537, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus. NAICS classification category 335314: relay and industrial control manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.