National Stock Number
6685-01-385-6979
National Stock Number (NSN) 6685-01-385-6979, or NIIN 013856979, (thermometer,self-indicating,digi) was assigned January 16, 1994 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 2 suppliers. 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.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years, with the most recent procurement date of Apr 24, 2014. 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: SPE4A414VC748. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 297.00.
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 Dec 31, 2013, 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 does not have adequate data, lacks rights to data, or both, needed to purchase this part from additional sources. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 33257. [A DEVICE WHOSE MEASURABLE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES CHANGE WITH VARIATION IN TEMPERATURE. THE TEMPERATURE READING APPEARS IN EITHER DEGREES CELSIUS OR DEGREES FAHRENHEIT ON A SELF-INDICATING DIGITAL DISPLAY. THE DEVICE OPERATES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THERMOCOUPLES AND IS POWERED BY AN ELECTRIC CURRENT. EXCLUDES:INDICATOR, TEMPERATURE, THERMOCOUPLE.]. 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 6685013856979 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9025114000: thermometers liquid-filled, for direct reading, except clinical. The Schedule B End Use is listed as cell phones and other household goods, n.e.c.. NAICS classification category 334519: other measuring and controlling device manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.