National Stock Number
6685-00-446-8973
National Stock Number (NSN) 6685-00-446-8973, or NIIN 004468973, (pyrometer,indicating) was assigned December 30, 1970 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 2 stock numbers: 6685005276806, 6685005300334.
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, 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 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) 07343. [A PYROMETER WHICH UTILIZES THE EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE VARIATION TO CHANGE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ELECTRICAL CONSTANT AND THIS DIFFERENCE OF ELECTRICAL POTENTIAL IS SHOWN BY THE POSITION OF A POINTER RELATIVE TO A GRADUATED SCALE.]. 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 6685004468973 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9025194000: pyrometers not combined with other instruments. The Schedule B End Use is listed as measuring, testing, control instruments. 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.