National Stock Number
6515-01-661-5020
National Stock Number (NSN) 6515-01-661-5020, or NIIN 016615020, (scissors,plastic surgery) was assigned March 6, 2017 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 6 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 4 suppliers. Today, 3 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 3 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 Mar 07, 2017, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 38508. [A MANUALLY OPERATED TOOL WITH TWO BEVELED EDGE BLADES, PIVOTED TOGETHER SO THAT THE EDGES SLIDE ONE BY THE OTHER, WITH A HANDLE AND TWO SYMMETRICAL SINGLE FINGER GRIPS. DESIGNED TO BE USED IN PLASTIC SURGERY PROCEDURES FOR UNDERMINING SKIN IN A FACELIFT, TO MINIMIZE BUTTON-HOLING AND ALSO TO ENABLE THE SURGEON TO REACH THE MANDIBULAR AREA WITHOUT LOSING STRENGTH AND STABILITY. EXCLUDES SCISSORS, GENERAL SURGICAL.]. 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 6515016615020 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.