National Stock Number
5360-01-185-6172
National Stock Number (NSN) 5360-01-185-6172, or NIIN 011856172, (spring,helical,compression) was assigned July 31, 1984 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 011856172 was cancelled on October 2, 2018, with a cancelled status of "Item is Cancelled WITHOUT Replacement." There is no known replacement specified for this stock number. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 5360010550960.
There are 3 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 3 suppliers. Today, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, there are no suppliers that are 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 01, 2020, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. The annual buy value of this part falls below the screening threshold of $10,000 but it has been screened for known source(s). (NOTE: This code shall not be used when screening parts entering the inventory. It shall not be assigned in preference to or supersede any other AMSC.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 04226. [AN OPEN COILED SPRING, WOUND IN VARIOUS FORMS AND FROM DIFFERENT SHAPES AND TYPES OF MATERIALS AND FINISHED AT THE ENDS, DESIGNED TO PROVIDE RESISTANCE TO COMPRESSION FORCES. EXCLUDES:SPRINGS DESIGNED FOR THERMAL ACTUATION (SPRINGS IN WHICH THE TORSION FORCES ARE DESIGNED TO BE COUNTERACTED BY CHANGES IN TEMPERATURE) AND SPRING, REINFORCING, HOSE.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature but does have other critical feature(s) 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 5360011856172 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.