National Stock Number
6680-00-217-6868
National Stock Number (NSN) 6680-00-217-6868, or NIIN 002176868, (meter,flow rate indicating) was assigned May 9, 1973 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, there are no suppliers that 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 Feb 02, 2005, 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) 38346. [AN INSTRUMENT FOR MEASURING THE RATE OF FLOW OF A FLUID THROUGH A PIPELINE. THIS MEASUREMENT IS INDICATED ON A GRADUATED SCALE EITHER BY MEANS OF A FLOAT CONFINED IN A TUBE, OR POINTER CONNECTED TO A VANE, OR PISTON AND SPRING OR THE LIKE. EXCLUDES:METER, FLUID FLOW INDICATING, DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE; METER, FLUID FLOW INDICATING, ELECTROMAGNETIC; AND METER, FLUID FLOW INDICATING, ULTRASONIC.]. 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 6680002176868 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.