National Stock Number
4730-00-178-0043
National Stock Number (NSN) 4730-00-178-0043, or NIIN 001780043, (locknut,tube fitting) was assigned February 28, 1973 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There is only one manufacturer part number associated with this NSN. None of the associated part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by one supplier. Today, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, only one supplier is deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 3 different weapons systems.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Aug 25, 2010, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. The Government does not have adequate data, lacks rights to data, or both, needed to purchase this part from additional sources. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 17645. [AN ITEM WITH INTERNAL MACHINE THREADS DESIGNED TO FIT THE EXTERNAL MACHINE THREADS OF A TUBE FITTING. IT HAS FLAT FACES, ONE OF WHICH HAS A COUNTERBORED RECESS TO ACCOMMODATE PACKING, PACKING OR SEALING RING(S), GASKET(S), AND THE LIKE. THE ITEM, WHEN INSTALLED, PROVIDES A METHOD OF LOCKING AND SEALING THE CONNECTION. SEE ALSO LOCKNUT, PIPE; NUT (1), TUBE COUPLING AND NUT (1), PLAIN, HEXAGON.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 4730001780043 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Nov 01, 2024.