National Stock Number
6515-01-162-1972
National Stock Number (NSN) 6515-01-162-1972, or NIIN 011621972, (stapler,surgical) was assigned September 14, 1983 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 011621972 was cancelled on December 16, 2017, with a cancelled status of "Item is Cancelled - Inactive." There is no known replacement specified for this stock number. 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, there are no suppliers 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.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 40150. [AN ITEM CONSISTING OF A STAPLING MECHANISM, AN ACTUATING LEVER AND CLINCHING BLADE. IT IS PRE-LOADED, DISPOSABLE, AND EMPLOYED FOR ROUTINE SKIN AND/OR INTERNAL CLOSURE IN VARIOUS SURGICAL PROCEDURES.]. 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 6515011621972 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.