National Stock Number
6650-00-524-0168
National Stock Number (NSN) 6650-00-524-0168, or NIIN 005240168, (prism,optical instrument) was assigned June 13, 1969 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 Aug 24, 2016. There have been 2 contracts issued for this part number, with 2 awards given. The US Government has only awarded those contracts to one supplier. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE7L116V4649, SPE7L116V3387, SPE7L116V3387. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 89,433.96.
There has been very little 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 Mar 23, 2010, 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) 21879. [A TRANSPARENT ITEM WITH AT LEAST TWO POLISHED PLANE SURFACES INCLINED TOWARD EACH OTHER, DESIGNED FOR USE IN OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS TO REFLECT AND/OR REFRACT A BEAM OF LIGHT. IT MAY HAVE ONE OR MORE MIRRORED SURFACES FOR GREATER REFLECTION. INCLUDES OPTICAL WEDGES USED TO DIVERT PATHS OF LIGHT BY REFRACTION, BUT TO A LESSER DEGREE. SEE ALSO BEAM SPLITTER, OPTICAL INSTRUMENT.]. 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 6650005240168 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9018500000: other ophthalmic instruments and appliances and parts and accessories. The Schedule B End Use is listed as medicinal equipment. NAICS classification category 339112: surgical and medical instrument manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.