National Stock Number
9390-00-525-2073
National Stock Number (NSN) 9390-00-525-2073, or NIIN 005252073, (wick) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 2 stock numbers: 5815000921423, 9390001740967.
There is only one manufacturer part number associated with this NSN. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 4 suppliers. Today, 2 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.
This NSN is fairly common among different weapons systems, belonging to 16 different platforms.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Mar 11, 2014, 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) 07120. [FIBROUS MATERIALS OF WOVEN, BRAIDED, FELTED, OR TWISTED CONSTRUCTION OF VARIOUS SHAPES, USED FOR FEEDING AND DELIVERING OIL OR OTHER LIQUIDS TO REMOTE POINTS BY CAPILLARITY.]. 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 9390005252073 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 5908000000: textile wicks, woven, plaited or knitted, for lamps, stoves, lighters, candles or the like; incandescent and tubular knitted gas mantle fabrics. The Schedule B End Use is listed as finished textile supplies.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.