National Stock Number
6685-00-683-9453
National Stock Number (NSN) 6685-00-683-9453, or NIIN 006839453, (gage,vacuum,indicating) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 4 stock numbers: 6685008359127, 6685001047146, 6685000400605, 6685008036271.
There are 10 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 4 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 7 suppliers. Today, 5 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.
This NSN is very common among different weapons systems, belonging to 30 different platforms.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Feb 15, 2011, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (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) 40097. [AN ITEM DESIGNED TO MEASURE THE VACUUM BY MEANS OF A PRESSURE SENSITIVE ELEMENT. THE VACUUM IS INDICATED MECHANICALLY OR DIGITALLY.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no information in the HMIRS; however, the NSN is in an FSC in Table II of Federal Standard 313 and an MSDS may be required by the user. The requirement for an MSDS is dependent on a hazard determination of the supplier or the intended end use of the product. NSN 6685006839453 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9026200000: instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking pressure. 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 Aug 01, 2025.