National Stock Number (NSN) 3010-01-561-8524, or NIIN 015618524, (coupling,shaft,flexible) was assigned March 20, 2008 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There is only one manufacturer part number associated with this NSN. None of the associated part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by one supplier. Today, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier 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, with the most recent procurement date of Oct 10, 2013. There have been 10 contracts issued for this part number, with 10 awards given. There is minimal competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 4 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPM7L314M0386, SPM7L114V0052, SPM7L313M1525, SPM7L313M1023, SPM7L013M0979. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 20,858.00.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 7 different weapons systems.
There has been a small amount of demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Mar 21, 2008, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire, for the first time, directly from the actual manufacturer rather than the prime contractor who is not the actual manufacturer. The Government physically does not have in its possession sufficient, accurate, or legible data to purchase this part from other than current source(s). (NOTE: This code is applicable only to parts under immediate buy requirements and only as long as the deficiency is under review for resolution and appropriate recoding.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 04459. [A DEVICE FOR CONNECTING THE ENDS OF TWO SHAFTS SO THAT ROTARY MOTION OF ONE SHAFT IS TRANSMITTED TO THE OTHER SHAFT. IT IS CONSTRUCTED TO ALLOW FOR SLIGHT MISALIGNMENT OF SHAFTS BOTH LINEAR AND ANGULAR.]. 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 3010015618524 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8483608000: shaft couplings, except universal joints. The Schedule B End Use is listed as industrial machines, other. NAICS classification category 333613: mechanical power transmission equipment manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.