The Ribbon Attachment,award, cataloged under National Stock Number 8455-01-587-5686, is classified within Federal Supply Class 8455 (Badges and Insignia) of the Clothing, Individual Equipment, and Insignia group. Government technical data includes 4 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. 2 additional reference documents (drawings, advisory and superseded references) are recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. 2 items share a part number with this NSN in the catalog (possible match — not a government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 | 8455-01-587-5686 |
| Item Name | Ribbon Attachment,award |
| FSC / FSG | 8455 / 84 — Badges and Insignia |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Award Identification Designator | NUMERAL 6 |
| Department Designation | US ARMY AND US NAVY AND US MARINE CORPS |
| Design Designation | STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND |
| Material | COPPER ALLOY 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 |
|---|---|
| MIL-DTL-41819/21-16 | 4/1 Identification reference U.S. Government activity |
| MIL-DTL-41819/21L | 4/1 Identification reference U.S. Government activity |
NSN 8455-01-587-5686 is a Ribbon Attachment,award, classified under FSC 8455, Badges and Insignia. Status: active.
2 possible matches (shared part number, not a government interchangeability claim): 8455-01-587-5694, 8455-01-587-5702. Verify interchangeability with system specifications before substitution.
Key specifications for 8455-01-587-5686: Award Identification Designator: NUMERAL 6; Department Designation: US ARMY AND US NAVY AND US MARINE CORPS; Design Designation: STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND; Special Features: ATTACHMENT METHOD-STAPLE TYPE WRONG; GOLD PLATED, MATTE FINISH AND SHALL MATCH TIOH CHIP NUMBER 7; GOLD. 4 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.