National Stock Number
5340-01-666-8231
National Stock Number (NSN) 5340-01-666-8231, or NIIN 016668231, (band,retaining) was assigned September 21, 2017 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 2 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. None of the associated part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 2 suppliers. Today, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 2 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 unique to one weapons system.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Sep 22, 2017, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 20318. [A FLEXIBLE OR SEMIFLEXIBLE METAL STRIP DESIGNED TO PARTIALLY SURROUND AND RETAIN AN ITEM AGAINST A STRUCTURE, FRAME, BRACKET, OR THE LIKE. INCLUDES A SINGLE SEGMENT OF A SECTIONED TYPE CLAMP, LOOP OR CLAMP, HOSE. BOTH ENDS MAY HAVE, BUT ONE END MUST HAVE, A LOOP OR FLANGE INTENDED TO ACCOMMODATE A HINGE PIN, OR A STUD WELDED TO THE END OF THE BAND. MAY BE FURNISHED WITH A TRUNNION, T-BOLT, PIN, LATCH, OR THE LIKE. FOR ITEMS DESIGNED TO COMPLETELY SURROND AN OBJECT(S), SEE CLAMP,LOOP. SEE ALSO COVER,ACESS AND STRAP,RETAINING.]. The item is a non-aviation Critical Safety Item (CSI) whose failure will result in serious damage to equipment or serious injury or death to personnel. 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 5340016668231 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.