National Stock Number
2240-01-482-8360
National Stock Number (NSN) 2240-01-482-8360, or NIIN 014828360, (buffer,railway) was assigned March 6, 2001 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. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 2 suppliers. Today, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers 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.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 04422. [A MECHANICAL DEVICE ATTACHED TO THE ENDS OF RAILWAY CARS AND LOCOMOTIVES TO CUSHION THE COLLISION SHOCKS BETWEEN THE UNITS AND TO KEEP THE COUPLERS TAUT.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no information in the HMIRS; however, the NSN is in an FSC in Table II of Federal Standard 313 and an MSDS may be required by the user. The requirement for an MSDS is dependent on a hazard determination of the supplier or the intended end use of the product. NSN 2240014828360 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8607995000: parts, nesoi, of railway rolling stock, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as railway transportation equipment. NAICS classification category 336510: railroad rolling stock manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.