National Stock Number
6685-01-343-2516
National Stock Number (NSN) 6685-01-343-2516, or NIIN 013432516, (thermostat,flow control) was assigned August 8, 1991 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 5 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 3 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 3 suppliers. Today, 3 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers 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 have been 6 contracts issued for this part number, with 6 awards given. There is minimal competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 5 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE4A121V0373, SPE4A616VA493, SPE4A616VA493, SPE4A613V9725, SPE4A613V9725. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 111,448.00.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 2 different weapons systems.
There has been a small amount of 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 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 rights to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources are not owned by the Government and cannot be purchased. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 16516. [AN AUTOMATIC REGULATING DEVICE WHICH CONTROLS THE FLOW OF FLUIDS OR GASES BY ACTUATING A VALVE OR SHUTTER FOR HEATING OR COOLING PURPOSES. MAY BE ADJUSTABLE, OR SET TO OPERATE AT A DEFINITE PRESSURE. EXCLUDES:CONTROL, HUMIDITY; CONTROL, TEMPERATURE INDICATING; AND SWITCH, THERMOSTATIC.]. 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 6685013432516 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.