INDICATES THE ITEM REPRESENTED BY THE NSN IN THE INPUT/OUTPUT (SPACE) HEADER IS A MASTER NSN IN A DOD I&S FAMILY. THIS BLANKPHRASE CODE MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: A. BE THE FIRST OCCURRENCE IN AN I&S FAMILY AND REFLECT A BLANK RELATED NSN FIELD, HAVING A VALID I&S MASTER ORDER OF USE, AND HAVE AT LEAST ONE ADDITIONAL OCCURRENCE OF PHRASE DATA WITH EITHER PHRASE CODE G, S, OR 7, OR B. HAVE A LOADED RELATED NSN FIELD IN COMBINATION WITH AN OOU OF ``ZZZ''.
Code values (24)
| Code | Meaning | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | (physical) Item of Production | INDICATES THAT THE ITEM REPRESENTED BY THE NSN IN THE INPUT/OUTPUT HEADER IS THE (PHYSICAL) ITEM OF PRODUCTION IN AN I&S GENERIC RELATIONSHIP. (THE GENERIC MASTER NSN APPEARS IN THE SEGMENT H.) MUST BE USED IN COMBINATION WITH PHRASE CODE S. |
| 7 | Preferred Replacement Item | INDICATES THAT THE ITEM REPRESENTED IN THE INPUT/OUTPUT HEADER IS THE PREFERRED REPLACEMENT ITEM MASTER NSN IN THE I&S FAMILY AND IS SUITABLE FOR THE ITEM(S)IN SEGMENT H. USE THE ITEM REPRESENTED BY THE NSN IN SEGMENT H IF TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE FOR YOUR SPECIFIC APPLICATION. THE REPLACEMENT ITEM, MASTER NSN IN THE I&S FAMILY, WILL BE ISSUED WHEN THE SUPPLY OF THE REPLACED ITEM(S) IS EXHAUSTED. MUST BE USED IN COMBINATION WITH PHRASE CODE F. |
| A | Consolidated with | INDICATES THAT THE ITEM REPRESENTED BY THE NSN IN THE INPUT/OUTPUT HEADER IS TO BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE ITEM REPRESENTED BY THE NSN IN THE SEGMENT H. THE ITEMS OF SUPPLY ARE IDENTICAL OR COMPLETELY INTERCHANGEABLE AND WILL BE ISSUED UNDER THE NSN IN THE SEGMENT H. THIS PHRASE IS RESPONSIVE TO ACTION EITHER BY THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS SERVICES CENTER (DLSC), IN ACCORDANCE WITH VOLUME 4, CHAPTER 4.10, OR BY AN INVENTORY MANAGER REFLECTING A STOCK NUMBER PREFERENCE FOR THE NSN IN SEGMENT H. NOTE: THE NATIONAL ITEM IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (NIIN) MUST ALWAYS CHANGE; THE FEDERAL SUPPLY CLASS (FSC) MAY OR MAY NOT CHANGE. |
| C | More Than One Item of Supply in Error | INDICATES THAT THE NSN IN THE INPUT/OUTPUT HEADER WAS ASSIGNED TO MORE THAN ONE ITEM OF SUPPLY IN ERROR. FIELD ACTIVITIES MUST PHYSICALLY REIDENTIFY STOCKS ON HAND TO THE APPROPRIATE NSNS REFLECTED IN THE SEGMENT H AS CORRECT ITEM(S). SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO FIELD ACTIVITIES MAY BE FURNISHED BY A SERVICE-GENERATED R PHRASE CODE. |
| D | Changed to the Fsc | INDICATES THAT THE FSC CLASS FOR THE ITEM IN THE INPUT/OUTPUT HEADER HAS BEEN CHANGED TO THE FSC CLASS FOR THE ITEM IN THE SEGMENT H. |
| E | Replaced by the Interchangeable Preferred Item | INDICATES THE ITEM REPRESENTED BY THE NSN IN THE INPUT/OUTPUT HEADER IS REPLACED BY THE INTERCHANGEABLE PREFERRED ITEM REPRESENTED BY THE NSN IN THE SEGMENT H (STOCKS WILL BE USED UNTIL EXHAUSTED). MUST BE USED IN COMBINATION WITH PHRASE CODE G ADDRESSED TO THE NSN IN THE SEGMENT H. |
| F | Replaced by the Preferred Item | INDICATES THAT THE ITEM REPRESENTED BY THE NSN IN THE INPUT/OUTPUT HEADER IS REPLACED BY THE PREFERRED ITEM REPRESENTED BY THE NSN IN THE SEGMENT H. THIS CODE INDICATES A ONE-WAY SUBSTITUTION. MUST BE USED IN COMBINATION WITH PHRASE CODE 7 WHEN PICA LOA IS 01, 02, 06, 22, OR 23. |
| G | Replacement for and Is Interchangeable | INDICATES THAT THE ITEM REPRESENTED BY THE NSN IN THE INPUT/OUTPUT HEADER IS THE REPLACEMENT FOR AND IS INTERCHANGEABLE WITH THE ITEM IN THE SEGMENT H. THE REPLACEMENT ITEM WILL NOT BE ISSUED UNTIL THE SUPPLY OF THE REPLACED ITEM IS EXHAUSTED. MUST BE USED IN COMBINATION WITH PHRASE CODE E. |
| H | Authorized Substitute | INDICATES THAT THE ITEM REPRESENTED BY THE NSN IN THE SEGMENT H IS AN AUTHORIZED SUBSTITUTE FOR THE ITEM REPRESENTED BY THE NSN IN THE INPUT/OUTPUT HEADER. |
| J | Completely Interchangeable | INDICATES THAT THE ITEM REPRESENTED BY THE NSN IN THE INPUT/OUTPUT HEADER AND THE ITEM REPRESENTED BY THE NSN IN THE SEGMENT H ARE COMPLETELY INTERCHANGEABLE, ONE FOR THE OTHER. PREFERRED ITEM RELATIONSHIP IS NOT IMPLIED, AND STOCKS UNDER THE NSNS WILL NOT BE CONSOLIDATED. |
| K | Nondefinitive Unit of Issue | INDICATES THAT THE ITEM REPRESENTED BY THE NSN IN THE INPUT/OUTPUT HEADER IS ASSIGNED A NONDEFINITIVE UNIT OF ISSUE. DATA REFLECTED IN THE SEGMENT H SPECIFIES THE CONTENT OF THE NONDEFINITIVE UNIT OF ISSUE. |
| L | Discontinued and Replaced | INDICATES THAT THE ITEM REPRESENTED BY THE NSN IN THE INPUT/OUTPUT HEADER IS TO BE DISCONTINUED AND REPLACED BY THE ITEM REPRESENTED BY THE NSN IN THE SEGMENT H. DISPOSE OF MATERIEL ON HAND OR SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED. AAC, N, V, OR Y MUST BE SUBMITTED/RECORDED WITH THIS PHRASE CODE. |
| M | No Longer Stocked as an Assembly | INDICATES THAT THE ITEM REPRESENTED BY THE NSN IN THE INPUT/OUTPUT HEADER IS NO LONGER STOCKED AS AN ASSEMBLY. THIS PHRASE WILL BE APPLIED TO AN ITEM WHEN IT IS DESIRED TO BREAKDOWN ASSEMBLIES INTO SUBASSEMBLIES AND ATTACHING PARTS, GROUPS OF ITEMS INTO SINGLE ITEMS, OR ANY TWO OR MORE ITEMS THAT SHOULD NOT BE BINNED TOGETHER UNDER ONE STOCK NUMBER. SUPPORT WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE NSNS REPRESENTED IN THE SEGMENT H. MULTIPLE ENTRIES WILL BE REQUIRED FOR NSNS AND MAY BE REQUIRED FOR DOCUMENT ENTRIES. SEE VOLUME 6, CHAPTER 6, PARAGRAPH 6.2.1.K(3A) AND 6.2.1J(5C) - BEFORE USING. |
| N | No Longer a Required Item of Supply | INDICATES THAT THE ITEM REPRESENTED BY THE NSN IN THE INPUT/OUTPUT HEADER IS NO LONGER A REQUIRED ITEM OF SUPPLY. DISPOSE OF STOCK IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT INSTRUCTIONS. AAC N, V, OR Y MUST BE SUBMITTED/RECORDED WITH THIS PHRASE CODE. |
| P | Not Stocked as an Individual Item of Supply | INDICATES THAT THE ITEM REPRESENTED BY THE NSN IN THE INPUT/OUTPUT HEADER IS NOT, OR WILL NO LONGER BE, STOCKED AS AN INDIVIDUAL ITEM OF SUPPLY. REQUISITION THE NEXT HIGHER ASSEMBLY, ASSORTMENT, OR KIT REPRESENTED BY THE NSN IN THE SEGMENT H. SEE VOLUME 6, CHAPTER 6, PARAGRAPH 6.2.1.K(3A) AND 6.2.1.J(5C) BEFORE USING. |
| Q | Not Centrally Stocked | INDICATES THAT THE ITEM REPRESENTED BY THE NSN IN THE INPUT/OUTPUT HEADER IS NOT, OR WILL NO LONGER BE, CENTRALLY STOCKED. FABRICATE OR ASSEMBLE FROM COMPONENTS LISTED IN THE TECHNICAL DOCUMENT REFLECTED IN THE SEGMENT H OR REPRESENTED BY THE NSNS IN THE SEGMENT H. |
| R | Required Special Handling | INDICATES THAT THE ITEM REPRESENTED BY THE NSN IN THE INPUT/OUTPUT HEADER REQUIRED SPECIAL HANDLING AS SPECIFIED IN THE TECHNICAL DOCUMENT LISTED IN THE SEGMENT H. |
| S | Authorization and Procurement Purposes | INDICATES THAT THE ITEM REPRESENTED BY THE NSN IN THE INPUT/OUTPUT HEADER IS APPLICABLE TO THE ITEM CATALOGED FOR AUTHORIZATION AND PROCUREMENT PURPOSES. WHEN MANUFACTURER'S NAME AND IDENTIFICATION BECOME KNOWN FOR EACH NEW PROCUREMENT SOURCE, THE ADDITIONAL NSN(S) IS REFLECTED IN THE SEGMENT H. |
| T | Condemned and Its Use Is Prohibited | INDICATES THAT THE ITEM REPRESENTED BY THE NSN IN THE INPUT/OUTPUT HEADER HAS BEEN CONDEMNED AND ITS USE IS PROHIBITED. DISPOSITION WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SERVICE/AGENCY DIRECTIVES. THE REPLACEMENT NSN, IF APPLICABLE, IS REPRESENTED BY THE NSN IN THE SEGMENT H. AAC T MUST BE SUBMITTED/RECORDED WITH THIS PHRASE CODE. SEE VOLUME 6, CHAPTER 6, PARAGRAPH 6.2.1.K(3B) AND 6.2.1.J(5B) BEFORE USING. |
| U | I&s Family | INDICATES THAT THE ITEM REPRESENTED BY THE NSN IN THE INPUT/OUTPUT HEADER IS IN AN I&S FAMILY THAT IS MANAGED BY A PICA (LOA 06, 22 OR 23) WHICH HAS NO USER/RETAIL INTEREST IN THE ITEM BUT MANAGEMENT INTEREST ONLY. (THE MASTER NSN APPEARS IN THE SEGMENT H.) |
| V | To Be Discontinued Without Replacement | INDICATES THAT THE ITEM REPRESENTED BY THE NSN IN THE INPUT/OUTPUT HEADER IS TO BE DISCONTINUED WITHOUT REPLACEMENT. STOCKS ON HAND WILL BE ISSUED AND USED UNTIL EXHAUSTED. AAC N, V, OR Y MUST BE SUBMITTED/RECORDED WITH THIS PHRASE CODE. |
| X | Fsc Class Code Number Change | INDICATES THAT AN FSC CLASS CODE NUMBER CHANGE HAS OCCURRED TO THE NIIN AND THE FORMER FSC REFLECTED IN THE RELATED DATA FIELD OF THE SEGMENT H RECORD. |
| Y | Identical to | INDICATES THE ITEM REPRESENTED BY THE NSN IN THE INPUT/OUTPUT HEADER HAS PHYSICAL AND PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS IDENTICAL TO THE ITEM REPRESENTED BY THE NSN IN THE SEGMENT H. THE ITEMS OF SUPPLY DIFFER ONLY IN THE UNIT QUANTITY AND/OR UNIT OF ISSUE. MULTIPLE RECORDS MAY BE REQUIRED. |
| Z | Discontinued and Replaced by | INDICATES THAT THE ITEM REPRESENTED BY THE NSN IN THE INPUT/OUTPUT HEADER IS TO BE DISCONTINUED AND REPLACED BY THE NSN IN THE SEGMENT H. STOCK WILL BE ISSUED UNTIL EXHAUSTED. AAC N, V, OR Y MUST BE SUBMITTED/RECORDED WITH THIS PHRASE CODE. |
About PHRS_CD
What is PHRS_CD in FLIS / NSN cataloging?
PHRS_CD (PHRS_CD) iNDICATES THE ITEM REPRESENTED BY THE NSN IN THE INPUT/OUTPUT (SPACE) HEADER IS A MASTER NSN IN A DOD I&S FAMILY. THIS BLANKPHRASE CODE MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: A. BE THE FIRST OCCURRENCE IN AN I&S FAMILY AND REFLECT A BLANK RELATED NSN FIELD, HAVING A VALID I&S MASTER ORDER OF USE, AND HAVE AT LEAST ONE ADDITIONAL OCCURRENCE OF PHRASE DATA WITH EITHER PHRASE CODE G, S, OR 7, OR B. HAVE A LOADED RELATED NSN FIELD IN COMBINATION WITH AN OOU OF ``ZZZ''.
What does PHRS_CD code 3 mean?
PHRS_CD code 3 means "(physical) Item of Production". INDICATES THAT THE ITEM REPRESENTED BY THE NSN IN THE INPUT/OUTPUT HEADER IS THE (PHYSICAL) ITEM OF PRODUCTION IN AN I&S GENERIC RELATIONSHIP. (THE GENERIC MASTER NSN APPEARS IN THE SEGMENT H.) MUST BE USED IN COMBINATION WITH PHRASE CODE S.
How many PHRS_CD codes are there?
The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency defines 24 PHRS_CD (PHRS_CD) code values in the FLIS published code dictionary. Each is listed on this page with its official meaning.
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