National Stock Number
5360-00-597-3278
National Stock Number (NSN) 5360-00-597-3278, or NIIN 005973278, (spring,helical,torsion) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 3 stock numbers: 5360008227406, 2920005628755, 2920003643605.
There are 16 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 11 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 25 suppliers. Today, 15 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 8 suppliers are 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 fairly common among different weapons systems, belonging to 23 different platforms.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Sep 20, 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 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) 04228. [AN OPEN- OR CLOSE-WOUND COIL SPRING, CONSISTING OF ONE OR MORE HELICAL COILS WOUND FROM DIFFERENT SHAPES AND TYPES OF MATERIAL AND FINISHED AT THE ENDS, DESIGNED TO EXERT PRESSURE IN A ROTATING DIRECTION AROUND THE COIL AXIS. EXCLUDES:SPRINGS DESIGNED FOR THERMAL ACTUATION (SPRINGS IN WHICH THE TORSION FORCES ARE COUNTERACTED BY CHANGES IN TEMPERATURE) AND SPRING,REINFORCING,HOSE.]. 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 5360005973278 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.