National Stock Number
5315-00-178-0488
National Stock Number (NSN) 5315-00-178-0488, or NIIN 001780488, (pin,lock) was assigned February 24, 1973 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. One of those 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.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 8 different weapons systems.
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 Dec 13, 2013, 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 annual buy value of this part falls below the screening threshold of $10,000 but it has been screened for known source(s). (NOTE: This code shall not be used when screening parts entering the inventory. It shall not be assigned in preference to or supersede any other AMSC.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 02387. [A FASTENING DEVICE FORMED FROM RESILIENT WIRE STOCK INTO A SHAPE RESEMBLING THE LETTER "U", OF WHICH AT LEAST ONE OF THE PRONGS IS STRAIGHT FOR INSERTION INTO A HOLE; THE OTHER PRONG MAY HAVE ONE OR MORE CURVATURES ALONG ITS LENGTH. IT IS DESIGNED TO HOLD ITSELF IN PLACE BY ITS INHERENT SPRING ACTION. SEE ALSO CLIP, RETAINING AND RING, RETAINING.]. 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 5315001780488 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.