National Stock Number
6680-00-585-1521
National Stock Number (NSN) 6680-00-585-1521, or NIIN 005851521, (generator,tachometer) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 2 manufacturer part numbers 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 Sep 20, 2013, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. Acquisition of this part is restricted to source(s) specified on "Source Control", "Altered Item" or "Selected Item" drawings/documents. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 20241. [A GENERATOR CONSISTING OF A SERIES OF MOUNTED COILS SURROUNDING A ROTATING PERMANENT MAGNET OR A PERMANENT MAGNET AND A ROTATING ARMATURE. THE VOLTAGE OUTPUT IS DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO THE SPEED OF ROTATION OF THE SHAFT. WHEN USED WITH AN ASSOCIATED INDICATOR, TRANSMITS SUCH DATA AS REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE, SPEED OF TRAVEL, AND THE LIKE. MAY ALSO BE USED IN SERVOMECHANISM LOOPS AS A SYSTEM STABILIZER. EXCLUDES:ROTARY INVERTERS, ROTARY CONVERTERS, MOTOR GENERATORS, DYNAMOTORS, GENERATOR SETS, SYNCHROS, FREQUENCY OR PHASE CHANGERS, AND ENGINE ACCESSORY GENERATORS.]. The item is a non-aviation Critical Safety Item (CSI) whose failure will result in serious damage to equipment or serious injury or death to personnel. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 6680005851521 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9029205000: speedometers and tachometers, not for use in civil aircraft. The Schedule B End Use is listed as other parts and accessories of vehicles. NAICS classification category 334513: instruments and related products manufacturing for measuring, displaying, and controlling industrial process variables.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.