TM 9-4520-258-24P
(1) STOCK NUMBER Column. This column lists the NSN in national item identification number (NIIM)
sequence. The NIIN consists of the last nine digits of the NSN, i.e.
NSN
4520-01-367-2739
NIIN
When using this column to locate an item, ignore the first four digits of the NSN. Use the complete NSN (13 digits)
when requisitioning items by stock number.
(2) FIG. Column. This column lists the number of the figure where the item is identified/located. The figures
are in numerical order in Section II and Section III.
(3) ITEM Column. The item number identifies the item associated with the figure listed in the adjacent FIG.
column. This item is also identified by the NSN listed on the same line.
b.
PART NUMBER INDEX. Part numbers in this index are listed by part number in ascending alphanumeric
sequence (i.e., vertical arrangement of letter and number combination which places the first letter or digit of each group in
order A-through Z, followed by the numbers 0 through 9 and each following letter or digit in like order).
(1) CAGEC Column. The Commercial and Government Entity Code (CAGEC) is a 5-digit numeric code used
to identify the manufacturer, distributor, or Government agency/activity that supplies the item.
(2) PART NUMBER Column. Indicates the primary number used by the manufacturer (individual, firm,
corporation, or Government activity), which controls the design and characteristics of the item by means of its engineering
drawings, specifications standards, and inspection requirements to identify an item or range of items.
(3) STOCK NUMBER Column. This column lists the NSN for the associated part number and manufacturer
identified in the PART NUMBER and CAGEC columns to the left.
(4) FIG. Column. This column lists the number of the figure where the item is identified/located in Section II
and Section III.
(5) ITEM Column. This ITEM number is that number assigned to the item as it appears in the figure
referenced in adjacent figure number column.
c.
FIGURE AND ITEM NUMBER INDEX.
(1) FIG. Column. This lists the number of the figure where the item is Identified/located in Section II and
Section III.
(2) ITEM Column. This item number is that number assigned to the item as its appears in the figure
referenced in the adjacent number column.
(3) STOCK NUMBER Column. This column lists the NSN for the item.
(4) CAGEC Column. The Commercial and Government Entity Code (CAGEC) is a 5-digit numeric code used
to identify the manufacturer, distributor, or Government agency/activity that supplies the item.
(5) PART NUMBER Column. Indicates the primary number used by the manufacturer (individual, firm,
corporation, or Government activity), which controls the design and characteristics of the item by means of its engineering
drawings, specifications, standards, and inspection requirements to identify an item or range of items in Section II and
Section III.
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