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C.3.3 CAGEC (Column 3).
The Contractor and Government Entity Code (CAGEC) is a five-digit numeric
code which is used to identify the manufacturer, distributor, or government agency, etc., that supplies the
item.
C.3.4 Part Number (Column 4).
Indicates the primary number used by the manufacturer (individual,
company, 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.
NOTE
When you use an NSN to requisition an item, the item you receive may have a
different part number from the part ordered.
C.3.5 Description and Usable on Code (UOC) (Column 5).
This column includes the following
information:
a. The Federal item name and, when required, a minimum description to identify the item.
b. The physical security classification of the item is indicated by the parenthetical entry which is a
physical security classification abbreviation, e.g., Phy Sec C1 ©-Confidential, Phy
Sec 01 (5)-Secret, Phy Sec C1 (T)-Top Secret.
c. Items that are included in kits and sets are listed below the name of the kit or set.
d. Spare/repair parts that make up an assembled item are listed immediately following the
assembled item line entry.
e. Part numbers for bulk materials are referenced in this column in the line item entry for the item to
be manufactured/fabricated.
f. When the item is not used with all serial numbers of the same model, the effective serial numbers
are shown on the last line(s) of the description (before UOC).
g. The usable on code, when applicable (see paragraph 5, Special Information).
h. 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 TMDIE, and other special support equipment. When
density of equipment supported exceeds density spread indicated in the basis of issue, the
total authorization is increased proportionally.
I. 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.
C.3.6 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 in lieu of a quantity indicates that the quantity is variable and
the quantity may vary from application to application.
C.4 EXPLANATION OF COLUMNS (SECTION IV).
C.4.1 National Stock Number (NSN) Index
. NSN Index columns and entries are described in the
paragraph below.
C.4.1.1
Stock Number Column. This column lists the NSN by national item identification number (NIIN)
sequence. The NIIN consists of the last nine digits of the NSN. When using this column to locate an item,
ignore the first four digits of the NSN. However, the complete NSN should be used when ordering items
by stock number.
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