The Brassard, cataloged under National Stock Number 8455-00-261-6596, is classified within Federal Supply Class 8455 (Badges and Insignia) of the Clothing, Individual Equipment, and Insignia group. Government technical data includes 9 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. 2 additional reference documents (drawings, advisory and superseded references) are recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. 4 items share a part number with this NSN in the catalog (possible match — not a government interchangeability claim). Current acquisition status: Active.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 8455-00-261-6596 |
| Item Name | Brassard |
| FSC / FSG | 8455 / 84 — Badges and Insignia |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Design Designation | MOVEMENT CONTROL |
| Nondefinitive Spec/std Data | 3476/17 SPECIFICATION SHEET |
| Procurement Group Code | 33051 |
| Color | RED, COLOR ASSN OF THE US, 65020 BACKGROUND |
| Color | YELLOW, COLOR ASSN OF THE US, 65001 LEGEND |
| Fiber Material | WOOL LEGEND |
| Fiber Material | WOOL BACKGROUND |
| Cloth-Fabric Name | FELT LEGEND |
| Cloth-Fabric Name | BROADCLOTH BACKGROUND |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| MIL-DTL-3476J | 4/1 Identification reference U.S. Government activity |
| MIL-B-3476 | 5/9 Secondary reference U.S. Government activity |
NSN 8455-00-261-6596 is a Brassard, classified under FSC 8455, Badges and Insignia. Status: active.
4 possible matches (shared part number, not a government interchangeability claim): 8455-00-265-4794, 8455-00-265-4798, 8455-00-292-9523. Verify interchangeability with system specifications before substitution.
Key specifications for 8455-00-261-6596: Overall Length: 20.000 INCHES NOMINAL IN; Overall Width: 4.000 INCHES NOMINAL IN; Design Designation: MOVEMENT CONTROL; Nondefinitive Spec/std Data: 3476/17 SPECIFICATION SHEET. 9 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.