Cross reference · Howmet Fastening Systems · Plate self-locking nut
VN252A cross referenceSPS NS103218, Cherry T8124S08S, Boeing BACN10JN
VN252A is a Howmet plate self-locking nut series on 3 government stock numbers. Its closest equivalents are SPS NS103218, Cherry T8124S08S, Boeing BACN10JN. Each one is labeled with how strong the evidence is.
- Issued by Howmet Fastening Systems
- Item Plate self-locking nut
- Stock numbers 3
- Equivalents 6
- DLA paid $0.71 to $1.88
Equivalents in the government catalog
Catalog-only listings need engineering approval before you substitute.
Manufacturers
- NS103218SPS TechnologiesCatalog only, needs approvalon 3 of 3 stock numbers, 4 sizes
4 more on one stock number each: T8124S08S, T8124S1032S, T8124S3S, T8124S4S
- T8124S08SCherry AerospaceCatalog only, needs approvalon 1 of 3 stock numbers
- T8124S1032SCherry AerospaceCatalog only, needs approvalon 1 of 3 stock numbers
- T8124S3SCherry AerospaceCatalog only, needs approvalon 1 of 3 stock numbers
- T8124S4SCherry AerospaceCatalog only, needs approvalon 1 of 3 stock numbers
Airframer and OEM drawings
- BACN10JNBoeingCatalog only, needs approvalon 3 of 3 stock numbers, 3 sizes
Plus 3 reference numbers whose issuer SpecLok does not identify (distributors and catalog agencies are not named).
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Cited equivalents go on the request as acceptable alternates. Catalog-only listings do not.
Install tooling
SpecLok has no catalog family for VN252A. Tooling for the equivalents:
None of the equivalents is in the SpecLok catalog yet.
What the government paid
DLA awards on 2 of 3 stock numbers, 3 awards from 2023-06-02 to 2026-04-23.
Latest award per stock number: $0.71 to $1.88 each.
DLA production lead time: 275 days.
Per size in the table below.
DLA prices at DLA quantities, not a quote.Source
DLA award prices at DLA quantities and terms, not a commercial quote. Each award may bundle packaging, delivery and inspection terms that a commercial buy does not. Vendors are shown by CAGE code only.
Source: DLA FOIA Electronic Reading Room ↗, public FOIA releases. Files: 2023ContHist.zip/2023ContractHistory.txt, 2024ContHist.zip/2024ContractHistory.txt, contracthist2025.zip/contracthist2025.txt, 2026-09-16-1038_contracthist.zip/2026-09-16-1038_contracthist.txt.
Sizes by maker
| NSN | VN252A | NS103218 | T8124S08S | BACN10JN | Last DLA price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5310-00-178-8612 | VN252A02 | NS103218-02 | BACN10JN3 | $1.88 2026-04 | |
| 5310-01-040-7462 | VN252A-048 | NS103218-048 | BACN10JN4 | $0.71 2025-01 | |
| 5310-00-163-9890 | VN252A82 | NS103218-82 | T8124S08S | BACN10JN08 |
Each row is one National Stock Number and the part numbers DLA FLIS lists on it, as written there. A blank means FLIS lists no part in that series on the stock number, not that the size does not exist.
Sources and how to read this page.Details
Reference numbers the Federal Logistics Information System records against the same National Stock Number. A supply-catalog cross-reference, not an engineering-approved interchangeability: confirm against the controlling drawing or spec before substituting. Only equivalents marked cited have a manufacturer or government document, linked with each.
Source: DLA Federal Logistics Information System, via DLA PUB LOG ↗ (FLIS Data Electronic Reading Room ↗), data as of 2025-03-18 (March 2025 snapshot). Federal supply class 5310 Nuts and washers. Issuer names are SpecLok's reading of the filing CAGE code; distributors are not named. Compiled 2026-10-02.
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