National Stock Number
6640-00-857-6878
National Stock Number (NSN) 6640-00-857-6878, or NIIN 008576878, (flask,boiling) was assigned January 1, 1962 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 6640000606172.
There are 4 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 2 suppliers. Today, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 2 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 Dec 02, 2006, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 16770. [A GLOBE-SHAPED VESSEL WITH A NECK, AND A FLAT OR ROUND BOTTOM, DESIGNED TO CONTAIN SUBSTANCES TO BE HEATED OR BOILED. ITS MOUTH MAY BE DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE EITHER A RUBBER STOPPER OR A GROUND JOINT. FOR FLASKS HAVING MORE THAN ONE NECK, SEE FLASK, DISTILLING.]. 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 6640008576878 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.