National Stock Number
6145-01-653-8492
National Stock Number (NSN) 6145-01-653-8492, or NIIN 016538492, (resistance wire) was assigned April 7, 2016 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 5 years.
This NSN is unique to one weapons system.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Dec 15, 2016, 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) 16493. [A SINGLE, BARE OR INSULATED, METALLIC CONDUCTOR SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO LIMIT THE FLOW OF CURRENT IN AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT. ITS RESISTANCE RELATIVE TO COPPER OF THE SAME CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA IS HIGH. EXCLUDES:ITEMS HAVING AN OUTER METALLIC COVERING, SHEATH, OR SHIELD. REFERS TO BULK QUANTITIES ONLY.]. 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 6145016538492 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.