National Stock Number
6515-01-160-2540
National Stock Number (NSN) 6515-01-160-2540, or NIIN 011602540, (screw,bone) was assigned August 19, 1983 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 011602540 was cancelled on October 2, 2019, with a cancelled status of "Item is Cancelled - USE." This NSN was replaced by NSN 6515015069897. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 2 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 4 suppliers. Today, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers 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.
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 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) 06669. [A CYLINDRICAL ROD INCISED WITH ONE OR MORE HELICAL OR ADVANCING SPIRAL THREADS WITH SMOOTH SURFACES FREE FROM NICKS, DENTS, BURRS, AND SCRATCHES SUITABLE FOR USE IN ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY AND FABRICATED FROM IMPLANT-QUALITY CORROSION RESISTING MATERIAL WHICH IS INERT AND BIOCOMPATIBLE WITH HUMAN BONES, TISSUES AND INTERNAL CHEMISTRY.]. 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 6515011602540 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.