National Stock Number
9160-01-460-8357
National Stock Number (NSN) 9160-01-460-8357, or NIIN 014608357, (wax,microcrystalline) was assigned November 18, 1998 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, there are no suppliers 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.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Sep 01, 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. The Government physically does not have in its possession sufficient, accurate, or legible data to purchase this part from other than current source(s). (NOTE: This code is applicable only to parts under immediate buy requirements and only as long as the deficiency is under review for resolution and appropriate recoding.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 14297. [A WAX DERIVED FROM PETROLEUM AND CHARACTERIZED BY THE FINENESS OF ITS CRYSTALS AS COMPARED WITH THE LARGER CRYSTALS OF PARAFFIN WAX. IT CONSISTS OF SATURATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS SUCH AS C48H98.]. Information is in the Hazardous Materials Information Resource System (HMIRS). NSN 9160014608357 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 2712900000: microcrystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, and similar products, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as petroleum products, other. NAICS classification category 324110: petroleum refineries.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.