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Originally Posted by kato13
Explanation of NSN (Nato Stock? Number)
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National Stock Number. If you go to some websites that sell to the military alot, some of their stock has an NSN. Somebody tested it, and approved it.
Fun fact. Even things your not authorized to wear like mirrored sunglasses, or running shoe style tactical boots have NSNs.
Everything, I mean EVERYTHING, is broken down into easy to use catalogs and any item is referable by NSN.
You have to put the NSN on hand receipts for any item of equipment.
The NSN is different based on any variation such as size or color.
Two pairs of Woodland BDU trousers would have a different NSN if one was medium and the other large.
Kits or BII (Basic Initial Issue) will have one NSN so you can order a whole kit. Items in the kit will each have an individual NSN so just the part you need and only that part out of a kit can be replaced. The item value (What the DoD pays) is listed because individual units can order with unit funds (Thanks Don Rumsfeld) versus the pre-2003 big Army up the chain, wait six months.
https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/nat...number-extract
http://www.armyproperty.com/NSN-List.htm
http://www.dla.mil/smallbusiness/doc...nsn%20info.pdf