National Stock Number (NSN) 6605-01-259-2744, or NIIN 012592744, (azimuth circle) was assigned July 15, 1987 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 one supplier. 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, with the most recent procurement date of Nov 21, 2018. There has been one contract issued for this part number, with one award given. The US Government has only awarded those contracts to one supplier. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE4A619F3625. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 73,298.88.
This NSN is fairly common among different weapons systems, belonging to 17 different platforms.
There has been a small amount of demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Jan 30, 2009, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. The data needed to produce this item from additional sources is not physically available. Valid AMCs: 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 14227. [A NAVIGATIONAL INSTRUMENT USED FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE AZIMUTHS OF CELESTIAL OBJECTS AND THE BEARINGS OF TERRESTRIAL OBJECTS BY MEANS OF SIGHTING VANES, PRISMS, AND MIRRORS MOUNTED ON A RING FORMED TO FIT AND ROTATE ABOUT THE BEZEL OF A MARINE COMPASS, PERMITTING SIMULTANEOUS VIEWING OF A TARGET AND THE COMPASS CARD READING. EXCLUDES:BEARING CIRCLE.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no information in the HMIRS; however, the NSN is in an FSC in Table II of Federal Standard 313 and an MSDS may be required by the user. The requirement for an MSDS is dependent on a hazard determination of the supplier or the intended end use of the product. NSN 6605012592744 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9014900000: parts & accessories for direction finding compasses and other navigational instruments and appliances. The Schedule B End Use is listed as marine engines, parts. NAICS classification category 334511: search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.