National Stock Number
2990-00-401-0594
National Stock Number (NSN) 2990-00-401-0594, or NIIN 004010594, (arrester,spark exhaust) was assigned January 9, 1972 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 2990003512578.
There are 8 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 3 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 5 suppliers. Today, 4 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 4 suppliers are 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 May 16, 2013. There have been 2 contracts issued for this part number, with 2 awards given. There is minimal competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 2 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPM7L213V5003, SPM7L511V2481. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 987.63.
This NSN is very common among different weapons systems, belonging to 27 different platforms.
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 25, 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) 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 2990004010594 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.