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NOTE
When you use an NSN to requisition an item, the item you receive may have a different part number from
the number listed.
e.
DESCRIPTION AND USABLE ON CODE (UOC) (Column (5).
This column includes the following
information:
(1) The Federal item name and, when required, a minimum description to identify the item.
(2) The physical security classification of the item is indicated by the parenthetical entry,e.g., Phy Sec
C1 (C)-Confidential, Phy Sec C1 (S)-Secret, Phy Sec C1 (T)-Top-Secret.
(3) Items that are included in kits and sets are listed below the name of the kit or set.
(4) Spare/repair parts that make up an assembled item are listed immediately following the assembled
item line entry.
(5) Part numbers of bulk materials are referenced in this column in the line entry for the item to be
manufactured/fabricated.
(6) When the item is not used with all serial numbers of the same model, the effective s
erial numbers
are shown on the last line(s) of the description (before UOC).
(7) The usable on code, when applicable (reference paragraph 5, Special Information).
(8) In the Special Tools List Section, the basis of issue (BOI) appears as the last line(s) in the entry for
each special tool, special TMDE, and other special support equipment. When density of equipment
supported exceeds density spread indicated in the basis of issue, the total authorization is increased
proportionately.
(9) The statement END OF FIGURE" appears just below the last item description in Column (5) for a
given figure in both Section II and Section III.
f.
QTY (Column (6)). The QTY (quantity per figure) column indicates the quantity of the item used in the
breakout shown on the illustration/figure, which is prepared for a functional group, subfunctional group, or an assembly.
A "V" appearing in this column instead of a quantity indicates that the quantity is variable and may vary from application
to application.
4. EXPLANATION OF INDEX FORMAT AND COWMNS (SECTION IV).
a.
NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER (NSN) INDEX.
(1)
STOCK NUMBER Column. This column lists the NSN in national item identification number (NIIN)
sequence. The NIIN consists of the last nine digits of the NSN, i.e.
NSN
5305-01-574-1467
NIIN
When using this column to locate an item, ignore the first four digits of the NSN. Use the complete NSN (1
3 digits) when requisitioning items by stock number.
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