National Stock Number
6515-01-455-6968
National Stock Number (NSN) 6515-01-455-6968, or NIIN 014556968, (stapler,surgical) was assigned May 12, 1998 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, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier 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 May 13, 1998, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
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 6515014556968 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.