National Stock Number (NSN) 8140-00-591-6531, or NIIN 005916531, (container,ammunition) was assigned January 1, 1963 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, there are no suppliers that are 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 Nov 18, 2011. 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: SPM4A612MBW91. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 1,200.00.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 2 different weapons systems.
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 May 31, 2008, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 33900. [A CYLINDRICAL ITEM WITH A DETACHABLE OR TELESCOPING LID AT ONE OR BOTH ENDS. IT IS DESIGNED TO BE USED FOR THE PROTECTION OF AN ITEM OF AMMUNITION DURING STORAGE, HANDLING AND/OR SHIPMENT. EXCLUDES:CAN, FRICTION TOP; CAN, SCREW CAP AND CAN, HERMETIC SEALING.]. 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 8140005916531 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9306900080: parts for bombs, grenades, torpedos, mines, and similar munitions of war. The Schedule B End Use is listed as tanks, artillery, missiles, rockets, guns and ammunition. NAICS classification category 332992: small arms ammunition manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.