National Stock Number
2990-01-687-8497
National Stock Number (NSN) 2990-01-687-8497, or NIIN 016878497, (sensor,engine coolant temperatur) was assigned April 22, 2020 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. One 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.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Apr 23, 2020, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 39921. [A METALLIC AND/OR NON-METALLIC DEVICE WITH VARIOUS PORTS ON ONE END AND A WRENCHING FACILITY BETWEEN ENDS. THE OPPOSITE END MAY BE THREADED AND CONTAIN A TEMPERATURE PROBE. IT IS NORMALLY LOCATED ON THE UPPER ENGINE BLOCK, ON THE WATER JACKET OR SCREWED INTO THE UPPER RADIATOR TANK. DEPENDING ON INDIVIDUAL TEMPERATURE CALIBRATION IT OPENS OR CLOSES VARIOUS PORTS IN ORDER TO CHANNEL MANIFOLD VACUUM TO DEVICES WHICH ACTIVATE, DE-ACTIVATE OR MODIFY FUNCTIONS IN FUEL ECONOMY, COLD TEMPERATURE OVERRIDE, THERMAL IGNITION CONTROL, EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION AND OTHER SYSTEMS BY SENSING ENGINE WATER TEMPERATURE.]. 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 2990016878497 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8409918000: parts for spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as industrial engines. NAICS classification category 333618: other engine equipment manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.