National Stock Number
4730-00-990-8840
National Stock Number (NSN) 4730-00-990-8840, or NIIN 009908840, (nipple,tube) was assigned March 23, 1967 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 3 stock numbers: 4730016023018, 4730011499929, 4730011163690.
There are 12 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 8 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 5 suppliers. Today, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers 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 fairly common among different weapons systems, belonging to 12 different platforms.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on May 22, 2008, 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 data needed to produce this item from additional sources is not physically available. Valid AMCs: 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 03783. [A STRAIGHT, ONE-PIECE FITTING USED TO JOIN A TUBE OR TUBE FITTING TO ANOTHER TUBE OR TUBE FITTING. IT MAY HAVE ANY TYPE EXTERNALLY THREADED TUBE CONNECTIONS OF THE SAME SIZE ON BOTH ENDS AND IS USUALLY SHAPED EXTERNALLY AT THE CENTER TO ACCOMMODATE A WRENCH. IT MAY INCLUDE NUTS, SLEEVES, AND/OR GROMMETS.]. 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 4730009908840 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 7412200000: copper alloy tube or pipe fittings. The Schedule B End Use is listed as finished metal shapes. NAICS classification category 332919: other metal valve and pipe fitting manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jun 01, 2024.