National Stock Number
6850-01-697-7785
National Stock Number (NSN) 6850-01-697-7785, or NIIN 016977785, (magnetic inspection compound) was assigned October 8, 2021 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. 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.
There has been very little demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries.
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.]. 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 I of Federal Standard 313 and an MSDS should be available to the user. NSN 6850016977785 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.