Includes
Hammers; Picks; Pliers, except pliers for cutting only; Screwdrivers; Shovels; Construction Rakes, Forks and Hoes; Jacks, including Contractors' Jacks; Wrecking Bars; Glue Pots; Blowtorches.

Excludes
Craftsman's Measuring Tools; Gardening Rakes, Forks, Hoes, and other Garden Tools.

Possible NAICS Codes
444110 – Home Centers
444140 – Hardware Retailers
423710 – Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
332216 – Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing
423840 – Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
339940 – Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing

Includes
Calipers; Levels; Micrometers; Plumb Bobs; Precision Tapes; Squares; Angle Gages; Center Gages; Depth Gages; Draw Gages; Drill Point Gages; Fillet and Radius Gages; Glaziers' Gages; Height Gages (Vernier); Planer Gages; Rivet Selector Gages; Saw Tooth Set Gages; Screw Pitch Gages; Surface Gages; Telescoping Gages; Thickness Gages; Tube Bead Gages; Tube Flare Gages; Twist Drill Gages; Twist Drill and Rod Gages; Twist Drill and Tap Gages; Taper-Wire-Thickness Gages; Wire Gages; Tool Setting Planer and Shaper Gages; Gage Blocks.

Notes
This class does not include special inspection gages, which are classified in class 5220.

Possible NAICS Codes
333991 – Power-Driven Handtool Manufacturing
444140 – Hardware Retailers

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

Includes
Crayons; Erasers; File Holders; Writing Ink; Printing Ink; Paper Fasteners; Pencils; Penholders and Pen Points; Rulers, Office Type; Art Supplies; Tape, Pressure Sensitive Adhesive

Excludes
Office Devices; Fountain Pens; Artists' Brushes; Paper Stationery; Record Forms; Mechanical Pencils.

Possible NAICS Codes
339940 – Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing
459410 – Office Supplies and Stationery Retailers
322230 – Stationery Product Manufacturing
322120 – Paper Mills
325992 – Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, Chemical, and Copy Toner Manufacturing
424130 – Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers
424120 – Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing

Description
Quality Control Services: Cleaning Equipment and Supplies

Possible NAICS Codes
444140 – Hardware Retailers
561720 – Janitorial Services

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

Includes
Portable Fire Escapes; Safety Nets, Nonbuoyant.

Excludes
Divers' Suits; Fixed Fire Escapes

Possible NAICS Codes
333310 – Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
339115 – Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing
423830 – Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
339113 – Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
315990 – Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
313230 – Nonwoven Fabric Mills
444140 – Hardware Retailers
339999 – All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
315250 – Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (except Contractors)
444110 – Home Centers

Possible NAICS Codes
332216 – Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing
332439 – Other Metal Container Manufacturing
321920 – Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
444140 – Hardware Retailers
332119 – Metal Crown, Closure, and Other Metal Stamping (except Automotive)
339999 – All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing

Includes
Chisels; Files; Pipe Cutters; Rasps; Saws; Screw Plates; Axes; Hatchets; Machetes.

Possible NAICS Codes
332216 – Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing
333514 – Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
423710 – Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
333991 – Power-Driven Handtool Manufacturing
444140 – Hardware Retailers

Includes
Kitchen Cabinets; Sectional Shelving.

Excludes
Foot Lockers; Filing Cabinets.

Possible NAICS Codes
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
337215 – Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing
423710 – Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
337214 – Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing
337127 – Institutional Furniture Manufacturing
444140 – Hardware Retailers
332999 – All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
332439 – Other Metal Container Manufacturing

Notes
This class includes sets, kits, and outfits consisting of several different item classifiable either in a single class or in several classes. Excluded from this class are sets, kits, and outfits consisting of variations (such as size or color) of an item. Classify these items in the same class as the individual item.

Possible NAICS Codes
332216 – Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing

Includes
Drills; Riveters; Portable Electric Saws; Pneumatic Tools; Abrasive Wheels, Cones and other Abrasive Attachments for use only on Hand Held Power Tools.

Possible NAICS Codes
332216 – Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing
333991 – Power-Driven Handtool Manufacturing
444110 – Home Centers
444140 – Hardware Retailers
333515 – Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing

Includes
Conduit; Raceways; Face Plates; Condulets; Outlet and Junction Boxes; Pole Line Hardware, not elsewhere classifiable.

Possible NAICS Codes
335999 – All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
335932 – Noncurrent-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing
335931 – Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing
423610 – Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
238210 – Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
327110 – Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing
332710 – Machine Shops
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
335311 – Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing

Includes
Expanded Metal Lath; Airplane Landing Mats; Traction Mats.

Possible NAICS Codes
423610 – Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
339999 – All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
333998 – All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
332999 – All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

Includes
Assembled and Unassembled Tanks for storage only; Enclosures for Pressure and Vacuum Tanks; Petroleum Bulk Storage Tanks.

Excludes
Boiler Tanks (FSC 4410); Hot Water Tanks (FSC 4520).

Possible NAICS Codes
423860 – Transportation Equipment and Supplies (except Motor Vehicle) Merchant Wholesalers
336992 – Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing
332420 – Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing
326299 – All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing
444140 – Hardware Retailers
332313 – Plate Work Manufacturing
336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
336411 – Aircraft Manufacturing
326199 – All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
332999 – All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing