Stock Number assigned to the item and will be used
for requisitioning purposes.
c. Description. Indicates the Federal item name
and a minimum description required to identify the
item.
(1) Part number. Indicates the primary number
u s e d by the manufacturer (individual, company,
firm, corporation, or Government activity) , which
controls the design and characteristics of the item by
means of its engineering drawings, specifications stan-
d a r d s , and inspection requirements, to identify an
item or range of items.
(2) Federal
supply
code
for
manufacturer
(FSCM) . The FSCM is a five-digit numeric code used
to identify the manufacturer, distributor, or Govern-
ment agency, etc. , and is identified in SB 708-42.
d. Unit of Measure (U/M). Indicates the standard
of basic quantity of the listed item as used in per-
forming t h e a c t u a l m a i n t e n a n c e f u n c t i o n . This
measure is expressed by a two-character alphabetical
abbreviation (e. g., ea., in., pr, etc.) . When the unit
of measure differs from the unit of issue, the lowest
unit of issue that will satisfy the required units of
measure will be requisitioned.
e. Quantity Furnished with Equipment (Basic Issue
Items Only). Indicates the quantity of the basic issue
item furnished with the equipment.