National Stock Number
5340-00-356-0837
National Stock Number (NSN) 5340-00-356-0837, or NIIN 003560837, (bail,retaining) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 2910007406230.
There are 6 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 4 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 6 suppliers. Today, 5 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 3 suppliers 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 25, 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) 39678. [A METALLIC ITEM OF VARIOUS CONFIGURATIONS, FORMED FOR EXAMPLE AS A U OR SEMICIRCLE, IT MUST HAVE FINISHED ENDS TO PROVIDE A METHOD FOR ATTACHMENT TO OTHER ITEMS. IT IS DESIGNED TO SECURE AND SEAL BY APPLYING PRESSURE TO ITEMS SUCH AS, BOWLS, CAPS, COVERS AND THE LIKE, THROUGH AN INHERENT SPRING TENSION OR A MANUAL ADJUSTING MECHANISM.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. 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 5340003560837 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.