REFERENCE NUMBER VARIATION CODE (RNVC): A CODE INDICATING THAT A CITED REFERENCE NUMBER IS OR IS NOT ITEM IDENTIFYING, OR IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. SEE VOLUME 10, TABLES 7,31 AND 75 AND QUICK INFO ON-LINE.31 AND 75 AND QUICK INFO ON-LINE.
Governing regulation: HTTPS://WWW.DLA.MIL/PORTALS/104/DOCUMENTS/DLMS/CDS/MANUALS/CDTS_VOLUME_10.DOCX
Code values (5)
| Code | Meaning | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not Identify an Item of Production Without the Use of Additional Information | A DESIGN CONTROL REFERENCE OR OTHER REFERENCE NUMBER THAT DOES NOT IDENTIFY AN ITEM OF PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USE OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, OR IS EITHER A SPECIFICATION, PART, TYPE OR SIMILAR REFERENCE NUMBER THAT DOES NOT IDENTIFY AN ITEM OF SUPPLY WITHOUT THE USE OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. |
| 2 | An Item-identifying Number | A DESIGN CONTROL REFERENCE OR OTHER REFERENCE NUMBER THAT IS AN ITEM-IDENTIFYING NUMBER FOR AN ITEM OF PRODUCTION, OR IS EITHER A SOURCE CONTROL REFERENCE, A SPECIFICATION OR A STANDARD PART, TYPE, OR SIMILAR REFERENCE NUMBER THAT IS AN ITEM-IDENTIFYING NUMBER FOR AN ITEM OF SUPPLY. |
| 3 | A Vendor's Reference Number | A VENDOR'S REFERENCE (PART) NUMBER ON A SOURCE CONTROL ITEM, AS DEFINED IN ASMEY-14.24 AND ASMEY-14.100, WHICH IS REPARABLE THROUGH THE REMOVAL, EXCHANGE, AND REINSTALLATION OF COMPONENT PARTS. THE RELATED SOURCE CONTROL DOCUMENT NUMBER WILL ALSO REFLECT THE CODE 3. THIS CODE IS LIMITED TO A TYPE 1B OR 4B ITEM IDENTIFICATION. |
| 8 | Used to Identify the Original Item | A NON-ITEM-IDENTIFYING REFERENCE NUMBER THAT IS ADDED TO A REPLACEMENT NSN AS A RESULT OF A CANCEL-USE ACTION ON A NSN RECORDED WITH ISC 3 OR E. IT IS USED TO IDENTIFY THE ORIGINAL ITEM OF SUPPLY/REPLACED ITEM. THIS REFERENCE NUMBER IS AUTOMATICALLY MOVED AND THIS CODE IS AUTOMATICALLY ASSIGNED, DO NOT SUBMIT FOR CATALOGING PURPOSES. |
| 9 | Was the Design Control Reference | A REFERENCE NUMBER WHICH WAS THE DESIGN CONTROL REFERENCE FOR THE ITEM OF SUPPLY CONCEPT (ORIGINAL DESIGN ACTIVITY) THAT IS NOW INACTIVE CODED REFERENCE NUMBER CATEGORY CODE (RNCC) 3; A SPECIFICATION, STANDARD, OR OTHER REFERENCE NUMBER WHICH IS SUPERSEDED, CANCELLED, OBSOLETE OR DISCONTINUED AND IS CODED RNCC 5; A REFERENCE NUMBER FOR INFORMATION ONLY IS CODED RNCC 6; A DRAWING WHICH IS THE SINGLE CONTROLLING REFERENCE NUMBER (SCRN) CODED RNCC 2 OR 7; OR A DRAWING NUMBER REFERENCE CODED RNCC D. |
About RNVC
What is RNVC in FLIS / NSN cataloging?
RNVC (Reference Number Variation) rEFERENCE NUMBER VARIATION CODE (RNVC): A CODE INDICATING THAT A CITED REFERENCE NUMBER IS OR IS NOT ITEM IDENTIFYING, OR IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. SEE VOLUME 10, TABLES 7,31 AND 75 AND QUICK INFO ON-LINE.31 AND 75 AND QUICK INFO ON-LINE.
What does RNVC code 1 mean?
RNVC code 1 means "Not Identify an Item of Production Without the Use of Additional Information". A DESIGN CONTROL REFERENCE OR OTHER REFERENCE NUMBER THAT DOES NOT IDENTIFY AN ITEM OF PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USE OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, OR IS EITHER A SPECIFICATION, PART, TYPE OR SIMILAR REFERENCE NUMBER THAT DOES NOT IDENTIFY AN ITEM OF SUPPLY WITHOUT THE USE OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
How many RNVC codes are there?
The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency defines 5 RNVC (Reference Number Variation) code values in the FLIS published code dictionary. Each is listed on this page with its official meaning.
Last updated 2026-05-26. Published by DAITK™ against the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) FLIS code dictionary, governed by DoD 4100.39-M (Federal Logistics Information System Procedures Manual).
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