National Stock Number (NSN) 5305-00-068-0500, or NIIN 000680500, (screw,cap,hexagon head) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 15 stock numbers. Five of the National Stock Numbers that it replaces are: 5305000214577, 5305002070913, 5305012142053, 5305000106972, 5305000119860.
There are 32 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 16 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 24 suppliers. Today, 17 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 8 suppliers are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts. ISO Group has a strong supply network for this NSN, with 18 sources of supply.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
This NSN is unique to one weapons system.
There has been a small amount of demand for this national stock number. Globally, demand for this NSN has originated from 7 countries. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Apr 01, 2020, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 18257. [AN EXTERNALLY THREADED FASTENER DESIGNED FOR INSERTION INTO HOLES IN ASSEMBLED PARTS, FOR MATING WITH A PREFORMED INTERNAL THREAD AND FOR TIGHTENING OR RELEASING BY TORQUING THE HEAD. THE THREADED AND UNTHREADED PORTIONS ARE BOTH OF THE SAME NOMINAL DIAMETER OF 0.190 INCH (5 MM) OR LARGER. HEAD DIMENSIONS AND SIZES OF THREADED AND UNTHREADED PORTIONS SHALL CONFORM TO INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FASTENER STANDARDS. THE THREAD LENGTH BEING THE CONTROLLED DIMENSION, THE GRIP LENGTH IS NOT SPECIFIED. A LOCKING FEATURE MAY BE INCORPORATED IN THE DESIGN OF THE HEAD OR THREADS. THE HEAD IS NOT DESIGNED TO BE HELD OR DRIVEN WITH AN INSERTED DRIVER OR BY THE THUMB AND FINGERS. EXCLUDES:BOLT,MACHINE; BOLT,EXTERNALLY RELIEVED BODY; BOLT,INTERNAL WRENCHING; AND SCREW,CAP,SOCKET HEAD.]. 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 5305000680500 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 7318152000: bolts and bolts and their nuts or washers exported in the same shipment. The Schedule B End Use is listed as iron and steel products, other. NAICS classification category 332722: bolt, nut, screw, rivet, and washer manufacturing.
This information was last updated on May 01, 2025.