National Stock Number
1040-00-450-6559
National Stock Number (NSN) 1040-00-450-6559, or NIIN 004506559, (disperser,riot control agent,por) was assigned December 17, 1969 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). 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.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Jan 17, 2009, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire only from the prime contractor although the engineering data identifies the Commercial and Government Entity Code (CAGE) and part number of a source other than the prime contractor. The design of this part is unstable. Engineering, manufacturing, or performance characteristics indicate that the required design objectives have not been achieved. Major changes are contemplated because the part has a low process yield or has demonstrated marginal performance during tests or service use. These changes will render the present part obsolete and unusable in its present configuration. Limited acquisition from the present source is anticipated pending configuration changes. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 61998. [A DISPERSER THAT IS DESIGNED TO BE CARRIED ON THE WEARER'S BACK BY MEANS OF A CANVAS COVER AND STRAPS OR CARRIED BY ONE OR MORE PERSONNEL BY MEANS OF HANDLE(S). IT MAY CONSIST OF COMPONENTS SUCH AS AN EXHAUST STACK, IRRITANT AGENT HOPPER, A GAS TURBINE ENGINE OR A BLOWER DRIVEN BY AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, PRESSURE TANKS, IRRITANT AGENT TANK(S), HOSES, AND DISCHARGE GUN. ITEMS OTHER THAN THOSE HAVING PRESSURE TANKS MAY BE USED NOT ONLY FOR THE CONTROL OF DISORDERLY CROWDS AND RIOTOUS DISTURBANCES BUT ALSO MAY BE ADAPTED TO OPERATIONS RELATED TO TUNNEL AND SPECIFIC ENCLOSURE DENIAL AND/OR DESTRUCTION OR FOR PURIFICATION OF SUCH ENCLOSURES TO PERMIT REENTRY OF PERSONNEL. FOR NONREUSABLE ITEMS SEE LAUNCHER AND CARTRIDGE, RIOT CONTROL AGENT.]. This item does not have a critical feature such as tolerance, fit restrictions or application. Nuclear hardness properties have not been determined (not valid for input). There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 1040004506559 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.