National Stock Number
6685-00-438-8165
National Stock Number (NSN) 6685-00-438-8165, or NIIN 004388165, (transmitter,temperature,electric) was assigned November 26, 1969 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 2 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 2 suppliers. Today, there are no suppliers listed as an Active supplier 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, for the first time, directly from the actual manufacturer rather than the prime contractor who is not 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) 20340. [A DEVICE HAVING A TEMPERATURE SENSING ELEMENT WHOSE ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE VARIES WITH A CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE. IT IS DESIGNED TO TRANSMIT INFORMATION RELATIVE TO TEMPERATURE TO AN INDICATOR, TEMPERATURE, ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE. IT MAY BE A COMPONENT PART OF A THERMOMETER, INDICATING, RESISTANCE; THERMOMETER, RECORDING, RESISTANCE. EXCLUDES:THERMOCOUPLE (AS MODIFIED).]. 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 6685004388165 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.