National Stock Number (NSN) 6685-00-556-1896, or NIIN 005561896, (thermometer,indicating,capillary) was assigned September 25, 1990 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 6685014454151.
There are 5 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 3 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.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over a year. There have been 8 contracts issued for this part number, with 8 awards given. There is moderate competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 6 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE4A621V448N, SPE4A621V3227, SPE4A619P2841, SPE4A617PG497, SPM4A612MMJ41. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 147,239.09.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 5 different weapons systems.
There has been a small amount of demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Apr 08, 2011, 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) 07419. [A THERMOMETER WHICH EMPLOYS A CONFINED SUBSTANCE, WHOSE MEASURABLE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OR ONE OF THEM VARIES WITH A CHANGE IN TEMPERATRUE AND THIS ENERGY TRANSMITTED INTO MECHANICAL MOVEMENT TO INDICATE THE TEMPERATURE. FOR INDOOR/OUTDOOR APPLICATION, SEE THERMOMETER, SELF-INDICATING, LIQUID IN GLASS.]. 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 6685005561896 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9025114000: thermometers liquid-filled, for direct reading, except clinical. The Schedule B End Use is listed as cell phones and other household goods, n.e.c.. NAICS classification category 334519: other measuring and controlling device manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.