National Stock Number
8145-01-681-2138
National Stock Number (NSN) 8145-01-681-2138, or NIIN 016812138, (cushioning material,packaging) was assigned June 10, 2019 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, 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.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Jun 11, 2019, 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) 18540. [A NATURAL OR SYNTHETIC MATERIAL IN THE FORM OF A RESILIENT MASS. IT MAY BE BULK MATERIAL OR MAY BE MOLDED OR CUT TO PREDETERMINED DIMENSIONS; BOUND WITH ANY SUITABLE MATERIAL, SUCH AS ELASTIC; USED TO PROTECT ITEMS AGAINST VIBRATIONAL SHOCKS, IMPACT SHOCKS, AND ABRASION, FOR FILLING IN PACKAGING, AND FOR ABSORBING LIQUIDS FROM CONTAINERS BROKEN IN TRANSIT. FOR CORRUGATED ITEMS, SEE FIBERBOARD, CORRUGATED. EXCLUDES:INSERT, PACKAGING. DO NOT USE IF A MORE SPECIFIC ITEM NAME IS APPLICABLE.]. 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 8145016812138 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.