Description: codification of standardized material items of supply as recognized by all NATO countries including United States Department of Defense; Name: National stock number
Description: 13-digit numeric code, identifying all the standardized material items of supply as they have been recognized by the United States Department of Defense; Name: National stock number
Description: A group of components with the same construction features and the same structure, which - due to similar manufacturing techniques - can be collated for construction approval testing and class conformity controls. They are generally allocated to a construction type. Note: in certain cases, components can be viewed from various construction type specifications as belonging to the same type and, therefore, can be collated for construction approval and class conformity controls; Name: Construction form of the housing