National Stock Number
6670-01-678-2348
National Stock Number (NSN) 6670-01-678-2348, or NIIN 016782348, (forceps,analytical balance weigh) was assigned January 28, 2019 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.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Jan 29, 2019, 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 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) 11071. [A DEVICE FOR HANDLING ANALYTICAL BALANCE WEIGHTS. THE ENDS ARE SLIGHTLY CURVED TO CRADLE THE KNOBS OF THE INTEGRAL WEIGHTS, AND ARE EITHER ROUNDED OR TIPPED TO PREVENT GOUGING FRACTIONAL WEIGHTS.]. 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 6670016782348 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8203206060: pincers and similar tools not pliers or tweezers, base metal. The Schedule B End Use is listed as photo, service industry machinery.
This information was last updated on Jun 01, 2025.