National Stock Number
6850-01-284-3273
National Stock Number (NSN) 6850-01-284-3273, or NIIN 012843273, (magnetic inspection compound) was assigned August 23, 1988 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There is only one manufacturer part number associated with this NSN. None of the associated 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.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 31563. [A COMPOSITION CONTAINING FERROMAGNETIC PARTICLES COLORED FOR CONTRAST OR OF A QUALITY TO FLUORESCE UNDER BLACK LIGHT EITHER IN THE FORM OF (1) A DRY POWDER FOR DRY INSPECTION METHOD WHICH MAY BE DISPENSED FROM A SQUEEZE CONTAINER, OR (2) A DRY CONCENTRATE FOR SUSPENSION IN A LIGHT PETROLEUM OIL OR WATER BATH FOR WET INSPECTION METHOD, OR (3) A PREPARED LIGHT PETROLEUM OIL BASE MIXTURE WHICH MAY BE DISPENSED FROM AN AEROSOL CONTAINER. THE FERROUS PARTICLES ACCUMULATE BY MAGNETIC ATTRACTION AT ANY SURFACE FLAWS (CRACKS), THEREBY PERMITTING THE FLAWS TO BE READILY DISCERNIBLE.]. There is no information in the HMIRS; however, the NSN is in an FSC in Table I of Federal Standard 313 and an MSDS should be available to the user. NSN 6850012843273 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.