National Stock Number
7240-00-085-1696
National Stock Number (NSN) 7240-00-085-1696, or NIIN 000851696, (safety can) 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 no manufacturer part numbers associated to this NSN.
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 Apr 02, 1991, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 15589. [A CYLINDRICAL METAL CONTAINER INTENDED FOR TEMPORARY STORAGE OR HANDLING OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS SUCH AS GASOLINE, NAPHTHA, BENZINE INSIDE OF BUILDINGS THAT ARE NOT PROVIDED WITH SPECIAL STORAGE ROOMS OF PROPER CONSTRUCTION, AND FOR TRANSPORT OF SUCH LIQUIDS FOR FILLING AND SUPPLY PURPOSES WITHIN LOCAL OUTSIDE AREAS EXCLUDES:BENCH TYPE SAFETY CANS.]. 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 7240000851696 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.