National Stock Number
2940-01-197-3738
National Stock Number (NSN) 2940-01-197-3738, or NIIN 011973738, (filtering disk,fluid) was assigned December 20, 1984 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 4 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 2 suppliers. 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 very common among different weapons systems, belonging to 25 different platforms.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Sep 02, 2005, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The Government has unlimited rights to the technical data, and the data package is complete. Valid AMCs: 1 and 2.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 61856. [A FLAT, CIRCULAR, REPLACEABLE DEVICE, WITH OR WITHOUT A CENTRALLY LOCATED HOLE, DESIGNED TO REMOVE SOLID PARTICLES FROM FLUIDS RANGING IN DENSITY FROM HEAVY LIQUIDS TO GASES. THE REMOVAL OF PARTICLES IS ACCOMPLISHED BY POROUS, FIBROUS OR SHREDDED MATERIAL (METALLIC OR NON-METALLIC) WHICH RETAINS THE SOLID PARTICLES IN THE FLUID PASSING THROUGH IT. IT MAY BE ENCASED AND USED AS A SINGLE ITEM OR STACKED TO FORM A FLUID FILTER ELEMENT. EXCLUDES:DISK, SOLID, PLAIN; DIAPHRAGM (AS MODIFIED); STRAINER ELEMENT, SEDIMENT; AND WIRE FABRIC.]. 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 2940011973738 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8421290065: filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for liquids, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as industrial machines, other. NAICS classification category 333999: all other miscellaneous general purpose machinery manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.