National Stock Number
6685-00-981-7812
National Stock Number (NSN) 6685-00-981-7812, or NIIN 009817812, (indicator,temperature,electrical) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 9 stock numbers. Five of the National Stock Numbers that it replaces are: 6620011713270, 6685004766940, 6685002321360, 6685008943191, 6685007627964.
There are 25 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 21 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 15 suppliers. Today, 7 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.
This NSN is fairly common among different weapons systems, belonging to 18 different platforms.
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.) This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 03380. [AN ITEM THAT DESIGNATES TEMPERATURE BY MEANS OF MEASURING THE ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE OF A SENSITIVE BULB WHOSE RESISTANCE VARIES WITH A CHANGE OF TEMPERATURE. DOES NOT INCLUDE RESISTANCE BULB.]. 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 6685009817812 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9025900000: parts and accessories for hydrometers and similar floating instruments, therometers, pyrometers, barometers, hygrometers and psychrometers. The Schedule B End Use is listed as medicinal equipment. NAICS classification category 334519: other measuring and controlling device manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.