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EXPLANATION OF COLUMNS (SECTION IV) (Con?).
When using this column to locate an item, ignore the first 4 digits
of the NSN. However, the complete NSN should be used when ordering 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 Ill.
(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 O through 9 and each following letter or digit
in like order).
(1) CAGEC Column. The Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code (C) is a 5-digit alpha-
numeric code used to identify the manufacturer, distributor, or Government agency, etc., 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 Iists the number of the figure where the item is identified/located in Section
II and Section Ill.
(5) ITEM Column. The item number is that number assigned to the item as it appears in the figure
referenced in the adjacent figure number column.
(1) FIG. Column. This column lists the number of the figure where the item is identified/located in
Sections II and Ill.
(2) ITEM Column. The item number is that number assigned to the item as it appears in the figure
referenced in the adjacent figure 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 alphanumeric
code used to identify the manufacturer, distributor, or Government agency, etc., 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.
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c. Figure and Item Number Index.