National Stock Number (NSN) 6685-01-260-9156, or NIIN 012609156, (indicator,temperature,card) was assigned August 6, 1987 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 3 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by one supplier. Today, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, only one supplier is 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 a year. There has been one contract issued for this part number, with one award given. The US Government has only awarded those contracts to one supplier. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE4A521V0061. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 396.00.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 6 different weapons systems.
There has been very little 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 Jun 11, 2008, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. 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) 33785. [AN ITEM DESIGNED TO MEASURE THE SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF THE COMPONENT UPON WHICH IT IS AFFIXED. ITEM MAY BE A CARD CONTAINING A SENSITIZED STICKER OR TAB, OR A SERIES OF SENSITIZED STICKERS OR TABS, DESIGNED TO IRREVERSIBLY CHANGE COLOR AS A SPECIFIED TEMPERATURE IS REACHED ON THE SURFACE TO WHICH IT IS ATTACHED. IT MAY BE ENCAPSULATED TO PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. IT MAY BE BACKED WITH ADHESIVE FOR SELF-ATTACHMENT. EXCLUDES:INDICATOR, HUMIDITY, CARD.]. 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 6685012609156 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9025198080: thermometers, not combined with other instruments, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as medicinal equipment. NAICS classification category 334513: instruments and related products manufacturing for measuring, displaying, and controlling industrial process variables.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.