National Stock Number (NSN) 6685-00-179-4963, or NIIN 001794963, (thermostat) was assigned January 22, 1969 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 5 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 3 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 3 suppliers. Today, 3 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 2 suppliers are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has been procured by the US Government within the last year, but shows no recent (last 90 days) procurement activity. There have been 19 contracts issued for this part number, with 22 awards given. There is moderate competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 10 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE4A525V1570, SPE4A524V1607, SPE4A524P0628, SPE4A524V0141, SPE4A523V3402. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 47,135.53.
This NSN is fairly common among different weapons systems, belonging to 17 different platforms.
There has been a small amount of 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 Apr 25, 2008, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The annual buy value of this part falls below the screening threshold of $10,000 but it has been screened for known source(s). (NOTE: This code shall not be used when screening parts entering the inventory. It shall not be assigned in preference to or supersede any other AMSC.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 77777. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no information in the HMIRS; however, the NSN is in an FSC in Table II of Federal Standard 313 and an MSDS may be required by the user. The requirement for an MSDS is dependent on a hazard determination of the supplier or the intended end use of the product. NSN 6685001794963 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9032100000: thermostats. The Schedule B End Use is listed as measuring, testing, control instruments. NAICS classification category 334512: automatic environmental control manufacturing for residential, commercial, and appliance use.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.