National Stock Number
1440-01-624-4163
National Stock Number (NSN) 1440-01-624-4163, or NIIN 016244163, (detent assembly,guided missile launcher) was assigned December 31, 2013 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 016244163 was cancelled on January 2, 2016, with a cancelled status of "Item is Cancelled - USE." This NSN was replaced by NSN 1440014086641. 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 Dec 31, 2020, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 51073. [A MECHANICAL DEVICE WHICH SERVES AS A MAJOR COMPONENT OF A MISSILE LAUNCHER. ITS FUNCTION IS TO PREVENT FORWARD, AFT, OR LATERAL MOVEMENT OF A STOWED MISSILE AND MAY PROVIDE AN ELECTRICAL CONTROL CIRCUIT BETWEEN THE AIRCRAFT AND MISSILE. AFTER MISSILE ROCKET MOTOR IGNITION, IT RELEASES THE MISSILE AT A PREDETERMINED THRUST FORCE. IT MAY INCLUDE DAMPENERS, ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLES, SHAFTS, SOLENOIDS, SPRINGS, AND OTHER HARDWARE.]. This item is a Flight Safety Critical Aircraft Part (FSCAP). There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 1440016244163 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jun 01, 2025.