National Stock Number
5120-01-579-1516
National Stock Number (NSN) 5120-01-579-1516, or NIIN 015791516, (socket,socket wrench) was assigned November 2, 2009 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 4 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 5 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. ISO Group has several sources of supply for this NSN.
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 Sep 17, 2020, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 03518. [AN ITEM HAVING AN INTERNAL DRIVE AT ONE END MADE TO FIT INTO THE EXTERNAL DRIVE END OF A SOCKET WRENCH HANDLE, TORQUE WRENCH, OR POWER DRIVEN TOOL. THE OPPOSITE END CONSISTS OF VARIOUS INTERNAL WRENCH SHAPES SUCH AS HEXAGON OR SQUARE. IT MAY INCLUDE AN INTEGRAL UNIVERSAL JOINT.]. 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 5120015791516 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8204200000: socket wrenches with or without handles, drives and extensions, parts, base metal. The Schedule B End Use is listed as photo, service industry machinery.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.