National Stock Number (NSN) 6650-00-896-9465, or NIIN 008969465, (retainer,optical element) was assigned January 1, 1962 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 5 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 4 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 3 suppliers. Today, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers 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 a year. There has been one contract issued for this part number, with one award given. The US Government has only awarded those contracts to one supplier. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE7L724P2695. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 3,731.00.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 8 different weapons systems.
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 Feb 02, 2005, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The Government physically does not have in its possession sufficient, accurate, or legible data to purchase this part from other than current source(s). (NOTE: This code is applicable only to parts under immediate buy requirements and only as long as the deficiency is under review for resolution and appropriate recoding.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 22451. [A CYLINDRICAL, EXTERNALLY THREADED ITEM HAVING A CENTRALLY LOCATED HOLE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO RETAIN BY MEANS OF EITHER A RAISED BOX (SHOULDER), OR COUNTERBORE, COUNTERSINK, OR A SIMILAR SHAPED RECESS, AN OPTICAL ELEMENT SUCH AS A LENS, RETICLE, CELL, AND THE LIKE, IN OPTICAL ASSEMBLIES. IT MUST HAVE DRILLED HOLES OR SLOTS TO FACILITATE ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLY. FOR ITEMS WHICH HOUSE THE OPTICAL ELEMENT(S), AND FORM THE INTERNAL OR CENTRAL PORTIONS OF AN OPTICAL SYSTEM, SEE CELL, OPTICAL ELEMENT. EXCLUDES:RING, EXTERNALLY THREADED.]. 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 6650008969465 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.