# NSN 5340-01-577-8304: Rod, Straight, Headless

NSN 5340-01-577-8304 (also written 5340015778304; NIIN 01-577-8304) is a rod, straight, headless in Federal Supply Class 5340, Hardware, Commercial. 2 manufacturer part numbers from 1 supplier are on record. It was last purchased in Sep 2026.

## Identification

- NSN: 5340-01-577-8304 (5340015778304)
- NIIN: 01-577-8304 (015778304)
- Item name: ROD,STRAIGHT,HEADLESS
- Federal Supply Class: [FSC 5340 Hardware, Commercial](https://nsnexplorer.com/fsc/5340/)
- Federal Supply Group: [FSG 53](https://nsnexplorer.com/group/53/)
- Acquisition method suffix code: AMSC L: annual buy value is below the screening threshold. (observed 2026-10-23)
- Acquisition method code: 3

## Characteristics

| Code | Requirement | Reply |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SPCL | SPECIAL TEST FEATURES | MANUFACTURED TO PRECISE SPECIFICATION, BUILT FOR DURABILITY, RELIABILITY AND PRODUCTIVITY; ABLE TO WITHSTAND REPEATED USE AND EXPOSURE TO HARSH ENVIRONMENTS WITHOUT SUFFERING FROM WEAR AND TEAR; END 1 THREAD SIZE: M10 X 1.5; END 2 THREAD SIZE: M8 X 1.25 |
| AGAV | END ITEM IDENTIFICATION | TRACTOR, FULL TRACKER, LOW SPEED NSN 2410-01-565-2599 |
| MATT | MATERIAL | OVERALL STEEL |
| CXCY | PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | BATTERY HOLD-DOWN ROD |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | ITEM IS A COMPONENT THAT IS USED TO SECURE A VEHICLE'S BATTERY IN PLACE AND PREVENT IT FROM MOVING OR VIBRATING DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS; THE BATTERY HOLD-DOWN ROD CONSISTS OF A THREADED ROD, A CLAMP AND A WING NUT; THE THREADED ROD IS INSERTED THROUGH THE BATTERY TRAY AND EXTENDS ABOVE THE BATTERY, WHILE THE CLAMP IS POSITIONED OVER THE BATTERY TO HOLD IT SECURELY IN PLACE; THE WING NUT IS THEN TIGHTENED ONTO THE THREADED ROD, COMPRESSING THE CLAMP ONTO THE BATTERY AND SECURING IT IN PLACE |
| ABHP | OVERALL LENGTH | INCHES NOMINAL 11.220 |
| ADAV | OVERALL DIAMETER | INCHES NOMINAL 0.370 |

## Part numbers

| Part number | CAGE | Supplier | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2775995 | 11083 | CATERPILLAR INC DIV CATERPILLAR DEFENSE | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| 602-5078 | 11083 | CATERPILLAR INC DIV CATERPILLAR DEFENSE | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |

## Contract awards

Newest first.

| Date | Award | Description | Recipient | Amount |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-09-10 | [SPE7LX21D0087/SPE7LX26FB7VB](https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Awards/AwdRecs.aspx?category=awdnsn&TypeSrch=cq&Value=5340015778304) | ROD, STRAIGHT, HEADLESS | ATLANTIC DIVING SUPPLY, INC. DBA ADS | $34.55 |
| 2026-08-06 | [SPE7LX21D0087/SPE7LX26FB4A2](https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Awards/AwdRecs.aspx?category=awdnsn&TypeSrch=cq&Value=5340015778304) | ROD, STRAIGHT, HEADLE | ATLANTIC DIVING SUPPLY, INC. DBA ADS | $34.55 |
| 2026-08-06 | [SPE7LX21D0087/SPE7LX26FB3Y0](https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Awards/AwdRecs.aspx?category=awdnsn&TypeSrch=cq&Value=5340015778304) | ROD, STRAIGHT, HEADLE | ATLANTIC DIVING SUPPLY, INC. DBA ADS | $34.55 |
| 2026-08-05 | [SPE7LX21D0087/SPE7LX26FB2H7](https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Awards/AwdRecs.aspx?category=awdnsn&TypeSrch=cq&Value=5340015778304) | ROD, STRAIGHT, HEADLE | ATLANTIC DIVING SUPPLY, INC. DBA ADS | $33.45 |

## Sources

- DLA DIBBS RFQs for this NSN: https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/RFQ/RFQNsn.aspx?value=5340015778304&category=nsn
- DLA DIBBS awards for this NSN: https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Awards/AwdRecs.aspx?category=awdnsn&TypeSrch=cq&Value=5340015778304
- AMSC record: https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/
- USAspending contract actions (each award above links to its record)
- All data is public U.S. government data; every row above links to its source record where one exists.

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