National Stock Number
6685-01-266-3711
National Stock Number (NSN) 6685-01-266-3711, or NIIN 012663711, (temperature indicating compound) was assigned October 23, 1987 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 2 suppliers. Today, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers 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.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Aug 04, 2010, 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 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) 16517. [A TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE MATERIAL WITH PREDETERMINED MELTING POINT. IT IS USED TO INDICATE WHEN A PREDESIGNATED TEMPERATURE IS REACHED IN SUCH PROCESSES AS HEAT TREATING, WELDING, AND MOLDING.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. Information is in the Hazardous Materials Information Resource System (HMIRS). NSN 6685012663711 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9033000000: parts and accessories (not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter) for machines, appliances, instruments or apparatus of chapter 90. 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 Jun 01, 2025.