National Stock Number
6160-01-541-8522
National Stock Number (NSN) 6160-01-541-8522, or NIIN 015418522, (retainer,electrode material,battery) was assigned July 13, 2006 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 015418522 was cancelled on December 18, 2018, with a cancelled status of "Item is Cancelled - Inactive." There is no known replacement specified for this stock number. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 4 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 one supplier. Today, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, there are no suppliers that 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 Jul 13, 2020, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire, for the first time, directly from the actual manufacturer rather than the prime contractor who is not 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) 02473. [AN ITEM DESIGNED TO BE PLACED AGAINST A PLATE OF A STORAGE BATTERY TO HOLD THE ACTIVE MATERIAL IN OR ON THE PLATE WHILE OFFERING LITTLE OR NO RESISTANCE TO THE PASSAGE OF THE ELECTROLYTE.]. The item is a non-aviation Critical Safety Item (CSI) whose failure will result in serious damage to equipment or serious injury or death to personnel. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 6160015418522 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on May 01, 2025.