National Stock Number
6515-01-223-1518
National Stock Number (NSN) 6515-01-223-1518, or NIIN 012231518, (guard,dura) was assigned December 22, 1985 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 2 suppliers. Today, 2 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.
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) 46914. [A REPLACEMENT ITEM DESIGNED FOR USE WHEN TURNING A SKULL FLAP TO PREVENT THE BLADE FROM PENETRATING THE DURA. IT CAN BE SWIVELED UP TO 360 DEGREES TO FOLLOW THE CUTTING BLADE IN A CRANIOTOME, AND FIT ONTO, AND BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE BATTERY DRIVEN 1000 RPM MODULAR ATTACHMENT WHICH IS PART OF A BATTERY POWERED CRANIOTOME SET. FOR ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE A STEM, SEE GUARD,DURA,FIXED STEM.]. 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 6515012231518 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.