National Stock Number
6635-01-615-5178
National Stock Number (NSN) 6635-01-615-5178, or NIIN 016155178, (testing machine,soil liquid limi) was assigned January 15, 2013 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.
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 6635016155178 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.