National Stock Number
9905-00-072-8998
National Stock Number (NSN) 9905-00-072-8998, or NIIN 000728998, (plate,instruction) was assigned January 1, 1963 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, 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.
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, 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. 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) 00156. [AN ITEM WHICH IS RIGID OR SEMIRIGID, GENERALLY FLAT AND SMOOTH. ITS THICKNESS IS SMALL IN COMPARISON TO ITS LENGTH AND WIDTH. IT HAS DATA THEREON INDICATING METHOD OF OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND/OR PERSONNEL PROTECTION. SEE ALSO MARKER, IDENTIFICATION; PLATE, IDENTIFICATION; PLATE, DESIGNATION; PLATE SET, INSTRUCTION; DECAL; AND LABEL. FOR ITEMS HAVING THE COMBINATION FUNCTION OF A PLATE, INSTRUCTION AND PLATE, IDENTIFICATION, SEE PLATE, IDENTIFICATION. EXCLUDES TAG, INSTRUCTION.]. 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 9905000728998 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8302497500: other base metal mountings, fittings etc, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as finished metal shapes. NAICS classification category 332510: hardware manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.