National Stock Number
9390-01-668-6568
National Stock Number (NSN) 9390-01-668-6568, or NIIN 016686568, (wick) was assigned December 1, 2017 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. 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. ISO Group has several sources of supply for this NSN.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
This NSN is unique to one weapons system.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Dec 02, 2017, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire, for the first time, directly from the actual manufacturer rather than the prime contractor who is not 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) 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 9390016686568 does not contain precious metals.
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 Jul 01, 2025.