National Stock Number (NSN) 5340-00-217-9575, or NIIN 002179575, (seat,helical compression spring) 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 are 13 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 7 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 17 suppliers. Today, 13 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 5 suppliers are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years, with the most recent procurement date of Apr 17, 2013. There has been one contract issued for this part number, with 7 awards given. The US Government has only awarded those contracts to one supplier. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPM7LX09D9030, SPM7LX09D9030, SPM7LX09D9030, SPM7LX09D9030, SPM7LX09D9030. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 43.95.
This NSN is fairly common among different weapons systems, belonging to 15 different platforms.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Dec 13, 2008, 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 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) 24328. [A CIRCULAR ITEM, USUALLY HAVING A FLAT OR GROOVED FLANGE, BOSS(ES), AND/OR COUNTERBORE, DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE THE END OF THE SPRING. IT IS USED TO POSITION THE SPRING BUT DOES NOT ENCASE THE SPRING OR RESTRAIN LATERAL MOTION. IT MAY BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A RETAINER,HELICAL COMPRESSION SPRING. EXCLUDES:WASHER (AS MODIFIED), SEAT,BALL SOCKET, AND HOLDER,SPRING. SEE ALSO ROTOR,ENGINE POPPET VALVE.]. 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 5340002179575 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 7320205000: helical springs not suitable for motor-vehicle suspension, of iron or steel. The Schedule B End Use is listed as finished metal shapes.
This information was last updated on Apr 01, 2024.