In some cases, you may not want to associate your part number with an NSN
in the MCRD
Cross Reference step, since this focuses the search to a single, specific
part. Those cases include the following:
Finding a group of related parts from the same manufacturer that have
similar part numbers.
Returning results from inventories where the seller has deliberately omitted sections
of the part number to make it more generalized.
Some sellers use this practice because other systems don't perform an
MCRD Cross Reference,
which actually limits your results.
To maximizes parts availability results:
use a Matching: Like search and
in the MCRD
Cross Reference step, select the "Select all parts that start
with this number" option instead of an NSN.
