National Stock Number (NSN) 6680-00-857-2397, or NIIN 008572397, (indicator,sight,liquid) was assigned January 1, 1962 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 1450000732372.
There are 4 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 4 suppliers. Today, 3 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 3 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 Mar 12, 2010. There has been one contract issued for this part number, with one award given. The US Government has only awarded those contracts to one supplier. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPM4A610MF589, SPM4A610MF589. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 9,112.40.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 9 different weapons systems.
There has been a small amount of 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 12, 2017, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for competitive acquisition for the first time. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The Government does not have adequate data, lacks rights to data, or both, needed to purchase this part from additional sources. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 03175. [AN ITEM SO DESIGNED TO HAVE A PORTION OR ALL OF ITS BODY TRANSPARENT TO PERMIT THE VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE AMOUNT OF LIQUID IN A PRESSURE VESSEL, BOILER, EVAPORATOR, STILL, PROCESSING TANK, RESERVOIR, PIPE TUBING LINE, AND THE LIKE, AND/OR TO DETERMINE THE FLOW TO A LUBRICATED PART. IT MAY ALSO BE PROVIDED WITH AN ELEMENT THAT CHANGES COLORS TO INDICATE CHANGES IN MOISTURE CONTENT. THE ITEM MAY HAVE A MEANS FOR REFILLING. EXCLUDES:INDICATOR, LIQUID QUANTITY AND INDICATOR, RATE OF FLOW.]. 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 6680008572397 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9026107000: instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as measuring, testing, control instruments. NAICS classification category 334513: instruments and related products manufacturing for measuring, displaying, and controlling industrial process variables.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.