National Stock Number
6640-01-240-5843
National Stock Number (NSN) 6640-01-240-5843, or NIIN 012405843, (cushion,laboratory centrifuge ve) was assigned September 15, 1986 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 unique to one weapons system.
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: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. This part is a commercial/non-developmental/off-the-shelf-item. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 32960. [AN ITEM CONSISTING OF NATURAL OR SYNTHETIC MATERIAL OF RESILIENT MASS, MOLDED OR CUT INTO VARIOUS SHAPES. IT IS DESIGNED TO FIT THE BOTTOM INSIDE CAVITY OF SHIELDS, CARRIERS, ADAPTERS, AND THE LIKE. IT PREVENTS SHOCK, ABSORBS LIQUIDS, AND MINIMIZES BREAKAGE OF LABORATORY VESSELS FROM CENTRIFUGAL FORCE.]. 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 6640012405843 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.