EXPLANATION OF COLUMNS - TM-3-1040-279-12-P0282

TM 3-1040-279-12&P

e. Description and Usable On Code

(1) FSCM Column. The Federal Supply

(Column (5)). This column includes the fol-

Code for Manufacturer (FSCM) is a 5-digit nu-

meric code used to identify the manufacturer,

lowing information:

distributor, or Government agency, etc., that

supplies the item.

(1) The Federal item name and, when

required, a minimum description to identify the

(2) Part Number Column. Indicates the

item.

primary number used by the manufacturer (indi-

vidual, firm, corporation, or Government activity)

(2) Part numbers for bulk materials are

which controls the design and characteristics of

referenced in this column in the line item entry

for the item to be manufactured/fabricated.

the item by means of its engineering drawings,

specifications standards, and inspection require-

ments to identify an item or range of items.

(3) The statement "END OF FIGURE"

appears just below the last item description in

(3) Stock Number Column. This col-

Column 5 for a given figure.

umn lists the NSN for the associated part number

f. QTY (Column (6)). The QTY (quantity per

and manufacturer identified in the PART NUM-

figure column) indicates the quantity of the item

BER and FSCM columns to the left.

used in the breakout shown on the illustration

(4) Fig. Column. This column lists the

figure, which is prepared for a functional group,

number of the figure where the item is identified/

subfunctional group, or an assembly. A "V"

located in section II.

appearing in this column in lieu of quantity indi-

cates that the quantity is variable and the quan-

(5) Item Column. The item number is

tity may vary from application to application.

the number assigned to the item as it appears in

the figure referenced in adjacent figure number

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column.

a. National Stock Number (NSN) Index.

F-5 SPECIAL INFORMATION

(1) Stock Number Column. This

a. Usable on Code. The usable on code

column lists the NSN by National Item Identi-

appears in the lower left corner of the Descrip-

fication Number (NIIN) sequence. The NIIN

tion Column heading. Usable on codes are

consists of the last nine digits of the NSN (i.e.,

shown as "UOC: . . . . . ..." in the Description

NSN

Column on the first line applicable item

5305-01-674-1467). When using this column to

description/nomenclature. Uncoded items are

NIIN

applicable to all models. Identification of the

locate an item, ignore the first 4 digits of the

NSN. However, the complete NSN should be

usable on codes used in the RPSTL are:

used when ordering items by stock number.

(2) FIG. Column. This column lists the

Code

Used On

number of the figure where the item is identified/

located. The figures are in numerical order in

Y16

M157 W/120 GAL FOG OIL TANK

section II.

(3) ITEM Column. The item number

16Y

M157 W/80 GAL FOG OIL TANK

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. Fabrication Instructions. Bulk materials

required to manufacture items are listed in the

b. Part Number Index. Part numbers in this

Bulk Material Functional Group of this RPSTL.

index are listed by part number in ascending

Part numbers for bulk materials are also refer-

alphanumeric sequence (i.e., vertical arrangement

enced in the description column of the line item

of letter and number combination which places

entry for the item to be manufactured/fabricated.

the first letter or digit of each group in order A

Detailed fabrication instructions for items source

through Z, followed by the numbers 0 through 9

coded to be manufactured or fabricated are found

and each following letter or digit in like order).

in TM 3-1040-279-12&P, Appendix G.

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