National Stock Number
1040-00-711-8296
National Stock Number (NSN) 1040-00-711-8296, or NIIN 007118296, (disperser,riot control agent,por) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are no manufacturer part numbers associated to this NSN.
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 1040007118296 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9301909090: military weapons, other than arms of heading 9307, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as tanks, artillery, missiles, rockets, guns and ammunition.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.