National Stock Number (NSN) 5310-00-185-6520, or NIIN 001856520, (nut,plain,round) was assigned January 1, 1961 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 3830004478694.
There are 28 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 25 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 10 suppliers. Today, 10 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 6 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 Apr 12, 2013, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The data or the rights to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources are not owned by the Government and it has been determined that it is uneconomical to purchase them. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 15887. [A NUT, CIRCULAR IN SHAPE, WHICH MAY HAVE WRENCHING FACILITIES SUCH AS FLATS, HOLES, PROTRUSIONS, SLOTS OR SPLINES IN OR ON THE PERIPHERY OR IN THE FACE OPPOSITE THE BEARING SURFACE. FOR ITEMS HAVING A THICKNESS (OR HEIGHT) EXCEEDING TWO TIMES THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER, USE POST, ELECTRICAL-MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT. SEE ALSO NUT (1), PLAIN, KNURLED. (WHEN HEIGHT OR THICKNESS AND/OR OUTSIDE DIAMETER IS DESIGNATED AS A TOLERANCE DIMENSION, THE MAXIMUM DIMENSION WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE.)]. 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 5310001856520 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 7318160000: nuts of iron or steel. The Schedule B End Use is listed as finished metal shapes. NAICS classification category 332722: bolt, nut, screw, rivet, and washer manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.