National Stock Number
6230-00-500-0523
National Stock Number (NSN) 6230-00-500-0523, or NIIN 005000523, (lantern,electric) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 5 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 3 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 3 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.
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 Apr 23, 2002, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 00747. [AN ITEM CONSISTING OF ONE OR MORE LAMP ACCOMMODATIONS AND INTEGRAL OR SEPARATE BATTERY CONTAINER, NORMALLY DESIGNED TO BE HAND-CARRIED AND TO PROJECT ILLUMINATION. IT MUST INCLUDE AN INTEGRAL HANDLE, HOWEVER, MAY HAVE PROVISIONS FOR MOUNTING OR STRAPPING TO THE BODY OR CLOTHING OR TO POLES, RODS OR LIKE OBJECTS. MAY INCLUDE LENS, REFLECTOR, GLOBE, AND OTHER ACCESSORIES. MAY INCLUDE FACILITIES FOR CONNECTION TO EXTERNAL SOURCE OF POWER. SEE ALSO LIGHT (AS MODIFIED) AND FLASHLIGHT.]. 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 6230005000523 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8513100000: portable electric lamps, using own source of energy (dry battery, storage battery, or magneto), other than lighting equipment of heading 8512. The Schedule B End Use is listed as cell phones and other household goods, n.e.c.. NAICS classification category 335129: other lighting equipment manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.