National Stock Number
6240-00-179-1812
National Stock Number (NSN) 6240-00-179-1812, or NIIN 001791812, (lamp,glow) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 6 stock numbers. Five of the National Stock Numbers that it replaces are: 6240001515289, 6240010918497, 6240008181680, 6240003920033, 6240006608441.
There are 23 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 11 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 21 suppliers. Today, 14 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 fairly common among different weapons systems, belonging to 19 different platforms.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on May 31, 2006, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The Government has unlimited rights to the technical data, and the data package is complete. Valid AMCs: 1 and 2.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 05758. [AN ITEM IN WHICH A GAS IS IONIZED TO PRODUCE LIGHT ENERGY OF LOW PERSISTENCE. IT MAY INCLUDE INTERNAL CURRENT LIMITING RESISTOR.]. 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 6240001791812 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9405400000: electric lamps and lighting fittings, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus. NAICS classification category 335129: other lighting equipment manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.