National Stock Number
6515-01-160-2556
National Stock Number (NSN) 6515-01-160-2556, or NIIN 011602556, (screw,bone) was assigned August 19, 1983 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. One of those 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, 2 suppliers 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 02, 2006, 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 6515011602556 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 Jul 01, 2025.