National Stock Number
6685-00-878-3878
National Stock Number (NSN) 6685-00-878-3878, or NIIN 008783878, (control,temperature,indicating) was assigned September 6, 1967 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 7310005078971.
There are 4 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 2 suppliers. Today, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 2 suppliers are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts. ISO Group has several sources of supply for this NSN.
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 02, 2006, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) 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) 05662. [A DEVICE COMPOSED OF ONE OR MORE CONTROL-ACTUATING MECHANISMS, ONE OR MORE SWITCHS, AND GRADUATED SCALES OR OTHER INDICATORS. IT IS DESIGNED TO MEASURE AND CONTROL TEMPERATURE IN OVENS, FURNACES, AND THE LIKE, THROUGH PERCEPTION OF A SENSING ELEMENT CONNECTED TO THE CONTROL. EXCLUDES:SWITCH, THERMOSTATIC(00451) AND THERMOSTAT, FLOW CONTROL(16516).]. 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 6685008783878 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9032896040: process control instruments and apparatus for temperature control. 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.