National Stock Number
6635-00-487-0331
National Stock Number (NSN) 6635-00-487-0331, or NIIN 004870331, (testing machine,soil liquid limi) was assigned June 19, 1974 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.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Sep 02, 2000, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 18987. [A MECHANICAL DEVICE CONSISTING OF A CUP MOUNTED ON A HINGED BRACKET IN SUCH A MANNER THAT THE CUP IS RAISED AND DROPPED THROUGH A SPECIFIC DISTANCE UPON A HARD BASE BY MEANS OF A CAM MECHANISM. IT IS USED FOR DETERMINING THE LIQUID LIMIT OF SOIL OR THE MOISTURE CONTENT AT WHICH SOIL WILL FLOW WHEN JARRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ESTABLISHED SOIL TESTING METHODS.]. 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 6635004870331 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.