Description
Hardware

Includes
Access Covers; Bumpers; Casters; Cabinet and Door Hardware; Clevises; Hinges; Latches; Straps and Strapping; Turnbuckles; Webbed Straps.

Excludes
Weapons System Hardware (5342).

Notes
Common hardware designed primarily for commercial use will be classified in this FSC. Hardware is the physical, tangible, and permanent components of end items that may not be classified elsewhere. It consists also of common items that are commonly used in construction and/or manufacturing (e.g., hinges, door locks).

Possible NAICS Codes
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
332722 – Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing
339999 – All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
423710 – Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
333618 – Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing
332999 – All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
336411 – Aircraft Manufacturing
444140 – Hardware Retailers
333120 – Construction Machinery Manufacturing

Excludes
Wire and Metal Ribbon Forming Machines.

Possible NAICS Codes
333517 – Machine Tool Manufacturing
336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
333514 – Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing
333519 – Rolling Mill and Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
333515 – Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing
444140 – Hardware Retailers
423710 – Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
334290 – Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
332312 – Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing

Includes
Bar Size Shapes (under 3 inches); Metal Piles and Piling; Angles; Channels; Tees; Zees.

Excludes
Plate, Sheet and Strip Materials (FSC 9515).

Notes
This class contains bulk material only. Specially designed items should be placed in a more appropriate class. This class includes items usually used in building, bridge and similar construction, such as, I beams, angles, and the like.

Possible NAICS Codes
332111 – Iron and Steel Forging
332312 – Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
331221 – Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
332710 – Machine Shops
331110 – Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
332721 – Precision Turned Product Manufacturing
336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
332999 – All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
337215 – Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing
488190 – Other Support Activities for Air Transportation

Includes
Adapters; Anchor Plates and Straps; Anodes; Bellows; Couplings; Control Rods; Access Doors; Fairleads; Mounts; Tie Rods; Yokes.

Excludes
Commercial Hardware (FSC 5340).

Notes
Hardware designed for weapon systems unique applications will be classified in this FSC.

Possible NAICS Codes
332994 – Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing
332722 – Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
333310 – Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
336411 – Aircraft Manufacturing
333618 – Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing
332710 – Machine Shops
333120 – Construction Machinery Manufacturing
336412 – Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing

Possible NAICS Codes
335921 – Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing
333519 – Rolling Mill and Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
333517 – Machine Tool Manufacturing
331221 – Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
323111 – Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books)
334511 – Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
332114 – Custom Roll Forming
331318 – Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding
423410 – Photographic Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
339999 – All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing

Possible NAICS Codes
236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
561210 – Facilities Support Services
238160 – Roofing Contractors
238990 – All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
238220 – Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
238320 – Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
238210 – Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
236210 – Industrial Building Construction
238290 – Other Building Equipment Contractors
541330 – Engineering Services

Possible NAICS Codes
327120 – Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing
331491 – Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding
339940 – Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
327999 – All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
325998 – All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
115310 – Support Activities for Forestry
541310 – Architectural Services
423710 – Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
335991 – Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing

Includes
Natural and Synthetic Rubber Fabricated Materials, such as Rubber Sheets, Structural Rubber Shapes, Strips.

Possible NAICS Codes
326299 – All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing
339991 – Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing
325212 – Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing
326291 – Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use
488190 – Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
326220 – Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing
333120 – Construction Machinery Manufacturing
325211 – Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing

Includes
Musette Bags; Duffel Bags; Ammunition Belts; Pistol Belts; Handcuffs; Packboards; Sleeping Bags; Knapsacks; Hikers' Packs; Sunglasses; Skis; Snowshoes; Swords with Scabbards.

Excludes
Toilet Articles; Mess Gear; Fabric Utility Containers.

Possible NAICS Codes
315990 – Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
339999 – All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
313210 – Broadwoven Fabric Mills
561990 – All Other Support Services
316990 – Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
314910 – Textile Bag and Canvas Mills
339920 – Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing
314999 – All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
339113 – Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
541614 – Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services

Description
Antennas, Waveguide, and Related Equipment

Includes
Aerials; Mast; Tower Equipment; Attenuators; Couplers; Transmission Lines.

Excludes
Tower Structures.

Possible NAICS Codes
334220 – Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
334419 – Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
334511 – Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
444180 – Other Building Material Dealers
334290 – Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
332618 – Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
332999 – All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
541519 – Other Computer Related Services
333310 – Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing

Includes
Roofing (all materials), including Sheet Metal; Roofing Felt; Roll Roofing; Roofing Tile; Shingles.

Excludes
Tar Paper; Bulk Sheet Metal Roofing and Siding; Wood Siding.

Possible NAICS Codes
332999 – All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
238160 – Roofing Contractors
321113 – Sawmills
236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
423330 – Roofing, Siding, and Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers
324122 – Asphalt Shingle and Coating Materials Manufacturing

Description
Bushings, Rings, Shims and Spacers

Includes
Externally Threaded Rings; Keyed and Serrated Lock Rings; Dee Rings; Instrument Retaining Rings; Shim Sets and Assortments; Plate Spacers; Ring Spacers; Sleeve Spacers; Stepped Spacers; Spacer Sets and Assortments; Sleeve Bushings; Machine Threaded Bushings; Machine Threaded Plugs.

Excludes
Sleeve Bearings (FSC 3120); Pipe Threaded Plugs (FSC 4730); Piston Rings (FSC 2520, 2805, 2810, 2815, 2825, 2990, 3040, 4310 and 4820); Retaining Rings (FSC 5325); Shim Stock (FSC 9515).

Notes
All items, including specially designed, will be classified in this FSC. a. A bushing is cylindrical in shape, hollow, and designed primarily to be inserted into a hole to reduce the effective inside diameter of the hole, and to protect the body structure about the hole, and to protect the body structure about the hole from damage resulting from stress, strain, and vibration. b. A ring is cylindrical in shape, usually flat with a center hole. Rings are multi-applicational. See specific item name for designated usage. c. A shim is a thin, sometimes tapered, piece of material used to fill in space between things. See specific item name for dimensional parameters. d. A spacer is a device for holding two members at a given distance from each other.

Possible NAICS Codes
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
336411 – Aircraft Manufacturing
332119 – Metal Crown, Closure, and Other Metal Stamping (except Automotive)
336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
332999 – All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
332722 – Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing
333618 – Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing
333998 – All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
332994 – Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing
332439 – Other Metal Container Manufacturing

Possible NAICS Codes
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
332722 – Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing
332912 – Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing
488190 – Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing

Includes
Paint Spraying Equipment.

Excludes
Hand Tools (FSG 51).

Possible NAICS Codes
333310 – Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
334419 – Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
334514 – Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
339999 – All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
333998 – All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
811210 – Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
333618 – Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing
332994 – Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing
811310 – Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance

Includes
Screw Machines.

Excludes
Speed Lathes; Metal Spinning Lathes; Cartridge Case and Shell Lathes.

Possible NAICS Codes
333517 – Machine Tool Manufacturing
336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
333310 – Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
333515 – Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing
423830 – Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
444140 – Hardware Retailers
811310 – Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
488190 – Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
333243 – Sawmill, Woodworking, and Paper Machinery Manufacturing
332710 – Machine Shops