National Stock Number
6515-01-558-7496
National Stock Number (NSN) 6515-01-558-7496, or NIIN 015587496, (swab,culture) was assigned November 20, 2007 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). 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. ISO Group has several sources of supply for this NSN.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 24131. [AN ITEM USED IN MEDICAL FACILITIES FOR OBTAINING SPECIMENS FROM BODY TISSUES PREPARATORY TO BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS. IT CONSISTS OF A ROD MADE OF VARIOUS MATERIALS WITH A PLEDGET OF WOOL OR SIMILAR MATERIAL AT ONE END. THE PLEDGET HAS BEEN PROCESSED SO THAT IT HAS NO DETECTABLE BACTERIOSTATIC ACTIVITY.]. 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 6515015587496 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.