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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060816151757
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005794-06-000382
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060814
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060816
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060816

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NN INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000918541
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BALL & ROLLER BEARINGS [3562]
		IRS NUMBER:				621096725
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 WATERS EDGE DR
		CITY:			JOHNSON CITY
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37604
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4237439151

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 WATERS EDGE DR
		CITY:			JOHNSON CITY
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37604

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NN BALL & ROLLER INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940203

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DORTON JAMES HAROLD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001329962

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23486
		FILM NUMBER:		061038109

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(423)743-9151

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 WATERS EDGE DRIVE, BLDG. C
		STREET 2:		SUITE 12
		CITY:			JOHNSON CITY
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37604
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-08-14</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000918541</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NN INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NNBR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001329962</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DORTON JAMES HAROLD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2000 WATERS EDGE DRIVE, BLDG. C</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 12</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>JOHNSON CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>37604</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>V. Pres./Chief Fin. Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>11.5</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-08-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>11250</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-08-14</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-08-14</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>11250</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>11250</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Vests 1/3 per year from 8/14/2007 - 8/14/2009</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/William C Kelly Jr/by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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