National Stock Number (NSN) 2520-01-564-1738, or NIIN 015641738, (drive shaft assembly,constant ve) was assigned June 6, 2008 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.
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 07, 2016, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire only from the prime contractor although the engineering data identifies the Commercial and Government Entity Code (CAGE) and part number of a source other than the prime contractor. The data needed to produce this item from additional sources is not physically available. Valid AMCs: 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 37373. [AN ITEM DESIGNED TO PERMIT A GREATER DEGREE OF ANGLE BETWEEN TWO SECTIONS OF A DRIVE SHAFT, WHILE TRANSMITTING ROTARY MOTION FROM THE ENGINE/TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY TO THE WHEEL HUBS. THE ANGLE IS SPLIT BETWEEN THE TWO JOINTS WORKING IN A COUNTERBALANCING PHASE WITH INPUT SPEED AND OUTPUT SPEED BEING IDENTICAL. INCLUDES ITEMS SUCH AS OUTBOARD AND INBOARD JOINTS, HOUSING, PROTECTIVE BELLOWS, SHAFTS, MOUNTING HARDWARE AND THE LIKE. THE OUTBOARD UNIVERSAL JOINTS TURNS WITH THE WHEEL AROUND A FIXED CENTER, WHILE THE INBOARD JOINT TELESCOPES AND TURNS AT AN ANGLE SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW THE REQUIRED MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE'S SUSPENSION SYSTEM. EXCLUDES SHAFT, AXLE, AUTOMOTIVE; UNIVERSAL JOINT; UNIVERSAL JOINT, GEARED AND PROPELLER SHAFT.]. 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 2520015641738 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 Jun 01, 2025.