The Lapel Button,award, cataloged under National Stock Number 8455-00-253-0809, is classified within Federal Supply Class 8455 (Badges and Insignia) of the Clothing, Individual Equipment, and Insignia group. Government technical data includes 10 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. 2 additional reference documents (drawings, advisory and superseded references) are recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. Current acquisition status: Active.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 8455-00-253-0809 |
| Item Name | Lapel Button,award |
| FSC / FSG | 8455 / 84 — Badges and Insignia |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Overall Surface Condition | POLISHED |
| Length of Service | BLANK |
| Department Designation | US AIR FORCE AND US ARMY |
| Precious Material | GOLD |
| Design Designation | DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL |
| Nondefinitive Spec/std Data | 11484/4 SPECIFICATION SHEET |
| Procurement Group Code | 32729 |
| Attachment Method | PRONG-CLUTCH OR SCREW POST |
| Overall Surface Treatment | ENAMEL AND GOLD |
| Material | METAL OVERALL |
| Acquisition Status | ACTIVE |
| DEMIL Code | DEMIL A — No Demilitarization Required |
| Hazard | No hazard code in the DLA record (HMIC N) |
| Criticality Code | X |
| Reference | Meaning |
|---|---|
| MILL11484 | 5/9 Secondary reference U.S. Government activity |
| MIL-DTL-11484G | 4/1 Identification reference U.S. Government activity |
NSN 8455-00-253-0809 is a Lapel Button,award, classified under FSC 8455, Badges and Insignia. Status: active.
Key specifications for 8455-00-253-0809: Overall Surface Condition: POLISHED; Length of Service: BLANK; Department Designation: US AIR FORCE AND US ARMY; Precious Material: GOLD. 10 specifications are documented in the U.S. Government catalog.
No hazard code in the DLA record (HMIC N). Hazard information on this page is shown exactly as it appears in the DLA record.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-16.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-18.