Product Details | DISTRESS MARKER LIGHT

6230-00-938-1778 A light designed to give the location of or indicate a person in distress. It is also used to mark line obstructions or hazards to ships for night replenishment at sea. May have facilities for sending coded signals. Includes flashlight types designed to be attached to a person in distress. See also FLASHLIGHT; and LIGHT, SIGNAL.

Part Alternates: M38217B2, M38217-B-2, MILL38217, MIL-L-38217, 6230-00-938-1778, 00-938-1778, 6230009381778, 009381778

Lighting Fixtures and Lamps | Electric Portable and Hand Lighting Equipment

Supply Group (FSG) NSN Assign. NIIN
62 17 MAR 1967 00-938-1778

Demand History | NSN 6230-00-938-1778

Part Number Request Date QTY Origin
6230-00-938-1778 2022-09-269 1 US
6230-00-938-1778 2020-08-224 2 US
6230-00-938-1778 2020-04-110 1 US
6230-00-938-1778 2020-04-110 1 US
6230-00-938-1778 2018-10-281 65 United States

Cross Reference | NSN 6230-00-938-1778

Part Number Cage Code Manufacturer
6230009381778 64067 SOURCEAMERICA
M38217-B-2 81349 MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED BY MILITARY
MIL-L-38217 81349 MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED BY MILITARY

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Technical Data | NSN 6230-00-938-1778

Characteristic Specifications
SHAPE ROUND
OVERALL HEIGHT ANY ACCEPTABLE
OVERALL WIDTH 1.000 INCHES NOMINAL
VOLTAGE RATING IN VOLTS 5.4 DC NOMINAL
MATERIAL PLASTIC BODY
SURFACE TREATMENT ANY ACCEPTABLE BODY
LAMP TYPE ACCOMMODATED AND QUANTITY 1 FLASHTUBE
LENS SURFACE CONDITION SMOOTH BACK SMOOTH FACE
LENS COLOR COLORLESS
LENS TRANSPARENCY TRANSPARENT
BATTERY TYPE AND QUANTITY REQUIRED 1 DRY
LIGHT BEAM MOTION FLASHING
HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS/ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WATERPROOF
FURNISHED ITEMS AND QUANTITY 1 LAMP
FEATURES PROVIDED SWITCH
NONDEFINITIVE SPEC/STD DATA 2 CLASS AND II TYPE
MANUFACTURERS CODE 81349
NON-DEFINITIVE GOVERNMENT SPEC/STD REFERENCE MIL-L-38217
MANUFACTURERS CODE 81349
DEFINITIVE GOVERNMENT SPEC/STD REFERENCE M38217-B-2

Restrictions/Controls & Freight Information | NSN 6230-00-938-1778

Category Code Description
Shelf-Life Code:0Nondeteriorative
Hazardous Material Indicator CodePThere is no information in the HMIS; however, the NSN is in an FSC in Table II of Federal Standard 313 and an MSDS may be required by the user. The requirement for an MSDS is dependent on a hazard determination of the supplier or the intended end use of the product
Demilitarization Code:ANon-Munitions List Item/ Non-Strategic List Item - Demilitarization not required.
Controlled Inventory Item Code:UUNCLASSIFIED
Precious Metals Indicator Code:UPrecious metal type is unknown
Criticality Code:X The item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application.
Category Code Description
NMF Description 109700 LAMP OR LIGHTING FIXTURES
Less than car load rating
Less than truck load rating W Rating Variable
Water commodity Code 761 unknown
Originating Activity Code CX Defense Supply Center Richmond
Richmond, VA 23297-5000
Air Dimension Code A Shipment is not a consolidation and does not exceed 72 inches in any dimension.
Air Commodity H Signal Corps supplies and equipment, including radio equipment and supplies, communications equipment and supplies, electrical equipment and supplies, etc.
Air Special Handling Z No special handling required.
Special Handling Code 9 unknonwn
HAZMAT
Type of Cargo Z No special type of cargo code applicable

Management | NSN 6230-00-938-1778

Category Code Description
Cognizance Codes9BNavy-owned stocks of DLA material
Naval Inventory Control Point, Mechanicsburg
Source of SupplySMSDefense Logistics Agency
Enterprise Business Systems
AgencyDNDepartment of the Navy
Service OrganizationNU.S. Navy
Acquisition Advice CodesYTERMINAL ITEM #(NON-STOCKED ITEMS) Future procurement is not authorized. No wholesale stock is available for issue. 1. Requisitions will not be processed to the wholesale manager. 2. Internal Service/agency requisitioning may be continued in accordance with the Service/agency requisitioning policies.
Controlled Item CodeUUNCLASSIFIED
Shelf Life Code0Nondeteriorative
Purchasing QTY
UOM
2
EA : Each