National Stock Number
1940-00-204-3894
National Stock Number (NSN) 1940-00-204-3894, or NIIN 002043894, (lifeboat,inflatable) was assigned April 6, 1973 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 Oct 02, 1997, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) Acquisition of this part is controlled by QPL procedures. Valid AMCs: 1 and 2.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 14270. [A LIGHTWEIGHT WATERCRAFT OF DOUBLE-BUOYANT TUBE CONSTRUCTION, ONE TUBE ABOVE THE OTHER, THE UPPER TUBE OVERHANGING THE BOTTOM TUBE FOR BETTER DEFLECTION OF WAVES AND SPRAY. DESIGNED FOR EMERGENCY USE BY SHIPWRECKED PERSONNEL, LACKS MOTOR MOUNTS AND OTHER POWER ITEMS. THE CRAFT IS DESIGNED PRINCIPALLY AS A FLOTATION ITEM, THOUGH PADDLES ARE PROVIDED FOR EMERGENCY USE. SEE ALSO BOAT, LANDING, INFLATABLE; LIFE RAFT, INFLATABLE; LIFEBOAT, AIRBORNE; LIFEBOAT, MOTOR; SURFBOARD, INFLATABLE.]. 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 1940002043894 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8906900090: vessels, including warships and lifeboats (not row boats), nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as commercial vessels, other. NAICS classification category 336611: ship building and repairing.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.