National Stock Number (NSN) 9340-01-296-0693, or NIIN 012960693, (window,observation) was assigned March 16, 1989 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. 2 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, 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 Oct 17, 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: SPE8ES15M0075. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 1,782.00.
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 Jan 30, 2013, 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 data needed to produce this item from additional sources is not physically available. Valid AMCs: 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 16880. [A TRANSPARENT ITEM OF A PREDETERMINED SIZE THAT PERMITS UNOBSTRUCTED AND UNDISTORTED VIEW OF A DESIRED AREA. IT MAY INCLUDE A FRAME, HAVE REFERENCE MARKINGS, GRID LINES AND MAY BE HEAT STRENGTHENED AND/OR TINTED. IT IS GENERALLY USED WHERE SAFETY, SECURITY, AND/OR THE RESTRICTION OF FOREIGN MATTER ARE REQUIRED, SUCH AS THE VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE INSIDE OF PRESSURIZED TANKS, LIQUID SIGHTS, CONTROLLED LIQUID FLOW, AND INSPECTION OF EQUIPMENT ENCLOSED IN A HOUSING. SEE WINDOW (AS MODIFIED); SCALE, CATHODE RAY TUBE; SCALE, PLOTTING; WINDOW, METAL; WINDOW, WOOD; AND WINDOW PANEL, AIRCRAFT.]. 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 9340012960693 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 7016900000: pressed or molded glass articles, wired or not, for building or construction;leaded glass windows etc; formed multicellular or foam glass. The Schedule B End Use is listed as glass-plate, sheet, etc.. NAICS classification category 327215: glass product manufacturing made of purchased glass.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.