The following Product Service Codes (PSCs) are commonly associated with NAICS 332111, Iron and Steel Forging

PSC 9510 Bars and Rods

Products
Federal Category 5.6: Industrial Products & Services Basic Materials

Includes
Metal Bars and Rods

Excludes
Muck Bar (FSC 9640); Rods for Wire (FSC 9640); Sheet Bar (FSC 9640); Threaded Rods (FSC 5306); Grooved Rod (FSC 5340).

Notes
This class contains bulk material only. Specially designed items should be placed in a more appropriate class. a. Bars are elongated pieces of metal of simple uniform cross-sections usually rectangular, circular, or hexagonal produced by forging or hotrolling, also known as barstock. b. Rods are thin round metal bar, differentiated by dimensional parameters, listed in the item name definition.

Possible NAICS Codes
332111 – Iron and Steel Forging
331110 – Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
488190 – Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
331315 – Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil Manufacturing
331221 – Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
331491 – Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding
332312 – Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
423510 – Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
331210 – Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
333310 – Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing

PSC 5315 Nails, Machine Keys, and Pins

Products
Federal Category 5.3: Industrial Products & Services Hardware & Tools

Includes
Dowel Pins, Split Pins; Spikes; Tacks; Nonoffice Type Staples; Machine Keys; Brads; Shouldered Pins; Cotter Pins; Nails.

Excludes
Shafts (FSC 3040); Lock Keys (FSC 5340).

Notes
Nails, machine keys, and pins, including specially designed, will be classified in this FSC. a. Nails are slender, usually pointed fasteners with a head, and designed for insertion by impact. b. Machine keys are items generally inserted between two items, usually in a groove, to prevent relative rotation, e.g., shaft and hub, c. Pins are cylindrical items of various materials used to align/attach two or more parts together and may allow for angular movement.

Possible NAICS Codes
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
332618 – Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
336411 – Aircraft Manufacturing
336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
333618 – Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing
444140 – Hardware Retailers
332722 – Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing
332999 – All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
332111 – Iron and Steel Forging
213113 – Support Activities for Coal Mining

PSC 4010 Chain and Wire Rope

Products
Federal Category 5.3: Industrial Products & Services Hardware & Tools

Includes
Bead Chain; Weldless Chain; Single Leg Chain Assemblies; Wire Rope; Wire Cord; Single Leg Wire Assemblies.

Excludes
Power Transmission Chain (FSC 3020); Slings.

Notes
Chain and wire rope, with attachments or terminations will be classified in this class when they are for general use. a. Chain is a series of flexible links and/or rings fitted into one another used for supporting, lifting, restraining, dragging, or transmitting power. b. Wire rope is formed from strands of twisted wire.

Possible NAICS Codes
332618 – Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
314994 – Rope, Cordage, Twine, Tire Cord, and Tire Fabric Mills
336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
332999 – All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
332111 – Iron and Steel Forging
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
336411 – Aircraft Manufacturing
331221 – Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
333618 – Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing
336211 – Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing

PSC 9520 Structural Shapes

Products
Federal Category 5.6: Industrial Products & Services Basic Materials

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
332321 – Metal Window and Door Manufacturing

PSC 3120 Bearings, Plain, Unmounted

Products
Federal Category 5.1: Industrial Products & Services Machinery & Components

PSC 9640 Iron and Steel Primary and Semifinished Products

Products
Federal Category 5.6: Industrial Products & Services Basic Materials

Includes
Ingots; Pigs; Billets; Blooms; Muck Bar; Rods for Wire; Sheet Bar; Skelp; Tube Rounds.

Notes
Only bulk material will be identified in this class. a. Primary products are raw unfinished ingots, pigs, that require refinement to be usable. b. Semi-finished items are primary products that have been refined to a state that requires further manufacturing processes to its final, usable state.

Possible NAICS Codes
332312 – Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
331110 – Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
332111 – Iron and Steel Forging
332999 – All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
331210 – Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
331221 – Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
423510 – Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
332322 – Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
332321 – Metal Window and Door Manufacturing
332311 – Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing

PSC 4730 Hose, Pipe, Tube, Lubrication, and Railing Fittings

Products
Federal Category 5.1: Industrial Products & Services Machinery & Components

Includes
Adapters; Bends; Caps; Clamps; Connectors; Couplings; Crosses; Elbows; Expansion Joints; Ferrules; Flanges; Laterals; Lubrication Fittings; Manifolds; Nipples; Nozzles; Outlets; Plugs; Reducers; Swing and Swivel Joints; Tees; Traps; Unions; Wyes.

Excludes
Air Conditioning-Heating Fittings (FSC 4520); Bituminized Fiber and Concrete Fittings (FSC 5630); Conduit Boxes and Fittings (FSC 5975); Downspout Fittings (FSC 5670); Medical and Surgical Fittings (FSC 6515); Laboratory Fittings (FSC 6640); Post Caps and Rail Ends (FSC 5660); Machine Thread Bushings and Plugs (FSC 5365).

Possible NAICS Codes
332996 – Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
332919 – Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
326122 – Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
333618 – Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing
333998 – All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
332999 – All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
333120 – Construction Machinery Manufacturing
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
333914 – Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing

PSC 5310 Nuts and Washers

Products
Federal Category 5.3: Industrial Products & Services Hardware & Tools

Includes
Locknuts; Eye Nuts; Plain Nuts; Castellated Nuts; Wing Nuts; Plate Nuts; Push on Nuts; Concave and Convex Washers; Flat Washers; Keyed Washers; Lock Washers; Shouldered Washers; Split Washers.

Excludes
Bearing Thrust Washers (FSC 3120); Shims (FSC 5365); Ring Spacers (FSC 5365); Plate Spacers (FSC 5365); Lock Rings (FSC 5365).

Notes
Nuts and washers, including specially designed, are to be classified in this FSC. a. Nuts are a small metal block made in a variety of shapes such as square and hexagonal which is drilled and internally threaded. b. Washers are a perforated piece of metal, leather, or other materials of various shapes or forms. They are used primarily as a seat for a bolt, nut, screw, rivet or nail to distribute pressure and prevent endwise motion over an area and/or to prevent movement between two parts by means of restraining features created by the shape of its edges.

Possible NAICS Codes
332722 – Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing
333618 – Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing
336411 – Aircraft Manufacturing
336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
331529 – Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries (except Die-Casting)
333998 – All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
332721 – Precision Turned Product Manufacturing
322299 – All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
332912 – Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing

PSC 5365 Bushings, Rings, Shims, and Spacers

Products
Federal Category 5.3: Industrial Products & Services Hardware & Tools

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
333618 – Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing
332722 – Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing
333998 – All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
332439 – Other Metal Container Manufacturing
332994 – Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing

PSC 5340 Hardware, Commercial

Products
Federal Category 5.3: Industrial Products & Services Hardware & Tools

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
339999 – All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
332722 – Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing
423710 – Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
333618 – Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing
336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
336411 – Aircraft Manufacturing
444140 – Hardware Retailers
332999 – All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
333998 – All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing