National Stock Number
2990-00-185-6908
National Stock Number (NSN) 2990-00-185-6908, or NIIN 001856908, (arrester,spark exhaust) was assigned February 16, 1971 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, there are no suppliers listed as an Active supplier for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, there are no suppliers that are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
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: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. The Government physically does not have in its possession sufficient, accurate, or legible data to purchase this part from other than current source(s). (NOTE: This code is applicable only to parts under immediate buy requirements and only as long as the deficiency is under review for resolution and appropriate recoding.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 32362. [A DEVICE DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE ESCAPE OF SPARKS FROM THE EXHAUST OF RECIPROCATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES. IT FUNCTIONS BY TRAPPING GLOWING CARBON PARTICLES FROM EXHAUST GASES IN A RECEPTACLE THAT CAN BE SERVICED.]. 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 2990001856908 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.