National Stock Number (NSN) 5325-00-218-1518, or NIIN 002181518, (insert,screw thread) was assigned May 9, 1973 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 5340005793087.
There are 17 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 5 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 9 suppliers. Today, 8 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 6 suppliers are 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, with the most recent procurement date of Jul 31, 2013. There has been one contract issued for this part number, with 5 awards given. The US Government has only awarded those contracts to one supplier. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPM5AY09D0015, SPM5AY09D0015, SPM5AY09D0015, SPM5AY09D0015, SPM5AY09D0015. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 1,492.39.
This NSN is very common among different weapons systems, belonging to 88 different platforms.
There has been a small amount of 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 Apr 02, 2006, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The Government has unlimited rights to the technical data, and the data package is complete. Valid AMCs: 1 and 2.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 11444. [A CYLINDRICAL ITEM WHICH MAY HAVE WRENCHING AND/OR DRIVING FACILITIES AND/OR SHOULDERS. IT IS DESIGNED TO BE INSERTED IN A DRILLED, TAPPED OR A PRETAPPED HOLE, OR MOLDED OR PRESSED INTO SOFT MATERIAL TO REDUCE THE SIZE OF A TAPPED HOLE; TO PROVIDE THREADS; TO ADD STRENGTH, AND/OR TO PREVENT STRIPPING. IT IS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) A ONE-PIECE, FLANGED OR UNFLANGED, INTERNALLY THREADED ITEM WHICH MAY HAVE EXTERNAL THREADS, AND/OR SERRATIONS AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF THE COLLAR, DESIGNED TO ENGAGE A SERRATED LOCK RING WHICH IS NOT INCLUDED WITH THE ITEM; (2) A ONE-PIECE PRECISION COILED WIRE; (3) A TWO-PIECE ITEM CONSISTING OF AN INTERNALLY THREADED CYLINDER AND A MATING EXTERNALLY THREADED PART; OR (4) A ONE-PIECE INTERNALLY THREADED ITEM WHOSE OUTSIDE DIAMETER IS TAPERED AND/OR KNURLED AND/OR WITH FIN(S). THE INTERNAL THREAD OF THE ITEM MAY HAVE A LOCKING FEATURE. EXCLUDES:ITEMS HAVING A SLEEVE ON ON ITS UNDER PORTION WHICH CAN BE CLINCHED OR CRIMPED. EXCLUDES:BUSHING,MACHINE THREAD; NUT,PLAIN,KNURLED; NUT,PLAIN,ROUND; NUT,PLAIN,CLINCH AND NUT,SELF-LOCKING,CLINCH. SEE ALSO NUT,PLAIN,PLATE]. 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 5325002181518 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9606100000: press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor. The Schedule B End Use is listed as finished textile supplies. NAICS classification category 339993: fastener, button, needle, and pin manufacturing.
This information was last updated on May 01, 2025.