National Stock Number
7520-01-256-8173
National Stock Number (NSN) 7520-01-256-8173, or NIIN 012568173, (pen assortment,recorder) was assigned June 9, 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 3 suppliers. Today, 3 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 2 suppliers are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
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. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Apr 27, 2019, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 40163. [A COLLECTION OF SEVERAL PEN, RECORDER PACKED IN A SINGLE UNIT PACKAGE AND PRODUCING DIFFERENT LINE WIDTHS. THEY MAY HAVE DIFFERENT COLORS.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 7520012568173 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.