National Stock Number
1336-01-253-4956
National Stock Number (NSN) 1336-01-253-4956, or NIIN 012534956, (cartridge,impulse) was assigned April 18, 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 3 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 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, 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 Apr 13, 2003, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for competitive acquisition for the first time. (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) 27118. [AN ITEM CONSISTING OF A QUANTITY OF PROPELLANT AND A MEANS OF ACTIVATION INCLOSED IN A CONTAINER. IT MAY CONTAIN AN INTEGRAL CUTTING PUNCH. IT IS DESIGNED TO BE INSERTED INTO OR ATTACHED TO ONE OR MORE DEVICES TO PROVIDE THE ENERGY REQUIRED TO OPERATE A DEVICE NOT REQUIRING A TIME DELAY IN THEIR OPERATING SEQUENCE. IT IS USED IN DEVICES, SUCH AS INITIATORS, THRUSTERS, CUTTERS, AND THE LIKE. FOR CARTRIDGES WITH A TIME DELAY SEE CARTRIDGE, DELAY.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature but does have other critical feature(s) such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. Information is in the Hazardous Materials Information Resource System (HMIRS). NSN 1336012534956 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9306900060: parts for guided missiles. The Schedule B End Use is listed as tanks, artillery, missiles, rockets, guns and ammunition. NAICS classification category 332992: small arms ammunition manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.