Table 2-1.--List of Federal Supply Groups and Titles--Continued
37
Agricultural machinery and equipment
38
Construction, mining, excavating, and highway maintenance equipment
39
Materials-handling equipment
40
Rope, table, chain, and fittings
41
Refrigeration, air conditioning, and air-circulating equipment
42
Fire fighting, rescue, and safety equipment
43
Pumps and compressors
44
Furnace, steam plant and drying equipment, and nuclear reactors
45
Plumbing, heating, and sanitation equipment
46
Water purification and sewage treatment equipment
47
Pipe, tubing, hose, and fittings
48
Valves
49
Maintenance and repair shop equipment
50
Unassigned
51
Hand tools
52
Measuring tools
53
Hardware and abrasives
54
Prefabricated structures and scaffolding
55
Lumber, millwork, plywood, and veneer
56
Construction and building materials
57
Unassigned
58
Communication, detection, and coherent radiation equipment
59
Electrical and electronic equipment components
60
Fiber optics, materials, and components
61
Electric wire, and power and distribution equipment
62
Lighting fixtures and lamps
63
Alarm and signal security detection system
64
Unassigned
94 cognizance symbols currently in use. The majority
with the NCB code, uniquely identify each NSN item in
the Federal supply distribution system. Figure 2-2 shows
of stock transactions aboard ship use cognizance
the elements of an NSN in the order they are written.
symbols 1H, 9C, 9G, 9N, 9Q, and 9Z. Refer to Naval
Cognizance Symbol
Supply Procedures, NAVSUP P-485, for additional
information. The cognizant symbols frequently
A two-part cognizance symbol is used by the Navy
encountered by the SK are listed in table 2-2. To
to provide supply management information. There are
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