National Stock Number
2940-00-001-7717
National Stock Number (NSN) 2940-00-001-7717, or NIIN 000017717, (filter element,fluid) was assigned September 29, 1972 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 3 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 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.
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 Apr 02, 1991, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 32624. [A REPLACEABLE DEVICE DESIGNED TO REMOVE SOLID PARTICLES FROM FLUIDS RANGING IN DENSITY FROM HEAVY LIQUIDS TO GASES. THE REMOVAL OF PARTICLES IS ACCOMPLISHED BY POROUS MATERIAL (METALLIC OR NON-METALLIC), STACKED DISKS, WOUND WIRE, OR THE LIKE, CONSTRUCTED SO THE FLUID CAN FLOW THROUGH THE DEVICE WHILE THE SOLID PARTICLES ARE RETAINED. IT MAY BE DESIGNED TO FIT INTO A FILTER, FLUID (OR SIMILAR CAVITY), OR IT MAY HAVE AN INTEGRAL OUTER CASING AND MOUNTING FACILITIES AND BE DESIGNED TO CONNECT DIRECTLY TO AN ENGINE, COMPRESSOR, OR THE LIKE. THE DEGREE OF REMOVAL OF PARTICLES MUST BE NOMINALLY RATED AT LESS THAN 50 MICRONS OR ABSOLUTELY RATED AT LESS THAN 75 MICRONS. EXCLUDES:FILTER ELEMENT, AIR CONDITIONING. SEE ALSO STRAINER ELEMENT, SEDIMENT.]. 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 2940000017717 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Apr 01, 2024.