National Stock Number
                                            6515-01-139-8690
                                    
                                
                            
                            
                                National Stock Number (NSN) 6515-01-139-8690, or NIIN 011398690, (curette,ophthalmic,foreign body) was assigned October 7, 1982 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, 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 Dec 01, 2020, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer.  This part is a commercial/non-developmental/off-the-shelf-item. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. 
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 46347. [AN INSTRUMENT DESIGNED WITH A SURGICAL CUP LOCATED AT THE TIP OF A TAPERED SHANK TO BE USED FOR REMOVING FOREIGN BODIES AND STAIN FROM THE EYE.]. 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 6515011398690 does not contain precious metals. 
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9018908000: other instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as medicinal equipment. NAICS classification category 339112: surgical and medical instrument manufacturing. 
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.