National Stock Number
8465-01-557-2885
National Stock Number (NSN) 8465-01-557-2885, or NIIN 015572885, (whistle,ball) was assigned October 17, 2007 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 015572885 was cancelled on May 2, 2018, with a cancelled status of "Item is Cancelled - USE." This NSN was replaced by NSN 8465012786982. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 2 manufacturer part numbers 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, with the most recent procurement date of Apr 16, 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: SPM1C114M0553. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 36.00.
This NSN is unique to one weapons system.
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 Nov 13, 2020, 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 is a commercial/non-developmental/off-the-shelf-item. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 07651. [A SMALL INSTRUMENT FOR PRODUCING SHARP, SHRILL SOUNDS MORE OR LESS MUSICAL. IT IS USED BY MILITARY POLICE AND REFEREES IN ATHLETIC EVENTS, FOR CALLING FORMATIONS ON DRILL GROUNDS AND SIMILAR OCCASIONS.]. 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 8465015572885 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.