National Stock Number (NSN) 2520-01-297-4492, or NIIN 012974492, (universal joint,vehicular) was assigned April 4, 1989 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 3 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 3 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, with the most recent procurement date of Sep 19, 2013. There has been one contract issued for this part number, with one award given. The US Government has only awarded those contracts to one supplier. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPM7L313M7235. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 838.17.
This NSN is unique to one weapons system.
There has been very little demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Sep 20, 2008, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. The annual buy value of this part falls below the screening threshold of $10,000 but it has been screened for known source(s). (NOTE: This code shall not be used when screening parts entering the inventory. It shall not be assigned in preference to or supersede any other AMSC.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 52079. [A FLEXIBLE CONNECTION DESIGNED FOR VEHICULAR APPLICATIONS WHICH PERMITS ROTARY MOTION TO BE TRANSMITTED BETWEEN TWO SHAFTS LOCATED AT AN ANGLE TO EACH OTHER. THE ANGLE BETWEEN THE SHAFTS MAY BE CONTINUALLY VARIED WITHIN CERTAIN LIMITS; THE CONNECTING ENDS MUST HAVE EITHER A FLANGE, HUB, OR SPLINED STUB SHAFT; THE PLAIN PORTION OF A SPLINED STUB SHAFT MUST NOT EXCEED THE LENGTH OF THE SPLINES. EXCLUDES DRIVE OR PROPELLER SHAFTS WITH JOINT(S) AT ONE OR BOTH ENDS. SEE UNIVERSAL JOINT,GEARED.]. 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 2520012974492 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8483909500: parts, nesoi, of bearing housings & plain shaft bearings, housed bearings, clutches, universal joints, flywheels and transmission shafts. The Schedule B End Use is listed as industrial machines, other. NAICS classification category 333613: mechanical power transmission equipment manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.