National Stock Number
5340-00-382-8768
National Stock Number (NSN) 5340-00-382-8768, or NIIN 003828768, (bail,retaining) 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 11 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 4 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 13 suppliers. Today, 8 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.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 2 different weapons systems.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Sep 02, 2005, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The Government physically does not have in its possession sufficient, accurate, or legible data to purchase this part from other than current source(s). (NOTE: This code is applicable only to parts under immediate buy requirements and only as long as the deficiency is under review for resolution and appropriate recoding.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 39678. [A METALLIC ITEM OF VARIOUS CONFIGURATIONS, FORMED FOR EXAMPLE AS A U OR SEMICIRCLE, IT MUST HAVE FINISHED ENDS TO PROVIDE A METHOD FOR ATTACHMENT TO OTHER ITEMS. IT IS DESIGNED TO SECURE AND SEAL BY APPLYING PRESSURE TO ITEMS SUCH AS, BOWLS, CAPS, COVERS AND THE LIKE, THROUGH AN INHERENT SPRING TENSION OR A MANUAL ADJUSTING MECHANISM.]. 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 5340003828768 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.