National Stock Number
5310-01-255-9400
National Stock Number (NSN) 5310-01-255-9400, or NIIN 012559400, (nut,sleeve) was assigned May 30, 1987 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. 3 of those 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.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 2 different weapons systems.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Apr 26, 2008, 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) 29735. [AN INTERNALLY THREADED ITEM WITH A CYLINDRICAL AND/OR SQUARE, HEXAGONAL, OCTAGONAL, OR DODECAGONAL OUTER PERIPHERY (PARALLEL TO THE THREADED AXIS) A PORTION(S) OF WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT BE ENLARGED, FORMING A FLANGE(S) AND/OR SHOULDER(S). ITEMS NOT HAVING AN ENLARGED OUTER PORTION MAY BE THREADED, A PART OF THE FULL LENGTH, OR TAPPED FROM BOTH ENDS. ITEMS HAVING AN ENLARGED OUTER PORTION (FLANGE(S) OR SHOULDER(S)) MAY BE THREADED THE FULL LENGTH, THREADED A PART OF THE FULL LENGTH, OR TAPPED FROM BOTH ENDS. ITEMS TAPPED FROM BOTH ENDS SHALL HAVE EITHER RIGHT-HAND THREADS ON BOTH ENDS OR LEFT-HAND THREADS ON BOTH ENDS. FOR ITEMS CONFORMING TO ANY OF THE ABOVE AND HAVING A LENGTH OVERALL EXCEEDING TWO TIMES THE LARGEST OUTSIDE DIAMETER OR WIDTH ACROSS FLATS, USE POST, ELECTRICAL-MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT. FOR ITEMS WITH AN OUTSIDE CONTOUR THAT IS THE SAME THE FULL LENGTH, HAVING A CONTINUOUS THREAD THROUGH ITS ENTIRE LENGTH, AND THE LENGTH DOES NOT EXCEED TWO TIMES THE DIAMETER OR WIDTH ACROSS THE FLATS USE NUT (1), PLAIN (AS MODIFIED). EXCLUDES:NUT (1), PLAIN, CAP. SEE ALSO TURNBUCKLE BODY.]. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 5310012559400 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.