National Stock Number
2040-01-545-8172
National Stock Number (NSN) 2040-01-545-8172, or NIIN 015458172, (anchor,marine,fluked) was assigned November 28, 2006 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. 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 Nov 29, 2006, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire, for the first time, directly from the actual manufacturer rather than the prime contractor who is not the actual manufacturer. The Government physically does not have in its possession sufficient, accurate, or legible data to purchase this part from other than current source(s). (NOTE: This code is applicable only to parts under immediate buy requirements and only as long as the deficiency is under review for resolution and appropriate recoding.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 04944. [AN ASSEMBLY WITH ONE OR TWO FIXED OR PIVOTED HOOKS OR FLUKES AT ITS LOWER END THAT IS ATTACHED TO A SHIP OR OTHER FLOATING VESSEL BY A CABLE OR A CHAIN, AND THAT, BEING CAST OVERBOARD, LAYS HOLD OF THE BOTTOM MATERIAL AND THUS HOLDS THE SHIP OR OTHER FLOATING VESSEL IN A PARTICULAR LOCATION.]. 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 2040015458172 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 7316000000: anchors, grapnels and parts thereof, of iron or steel. The Schedule B End Use is listed as marine engines, parts. NAICS classification category 332999: all other miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jun 01, 2025.