National Stock Number
3040-00-399-1953
National Stock Number (NSN) 3040-00-399-1953, or NIIN 003991953, (worm shaft) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 6680003991954.
There is only one manufacturer part number 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, 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.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 5 different weapons systems.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Aug 02, 2004, 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) 18249. [A DRIVE SHAFT HAVING HELICAL THREAD(S) ON A PORTION OF ITS OUTER SURFACE, MACHINED BEARING SURFACE(S) AND FACILITIES FOR DRIVING (OTHER THAN A HUB) ON ONE OR BOTH ENDS OF SHAFT. DESIGNED TO MATE WITH A CAM, GEAR SECTOR, WORM WHEEL, AND THE LIKE. ICLUDES ITEMS WITH BEARINGS. EXCLUDES:ITEMS HAVING MORE THAN ON WORM COMPLEMENT OF HELICAL THREADS, ITEMS WITH A SEPARATE COMPLEMENT OF GEAR TEETH, AND GEAR, WORM.]. 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 3040003991953 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8483105000: transmission shafts and cranks, except camshafts and crankshafts. The Schedule B End Use is listed as industrial machines, other. NAICS classification category 333613: mechanical power transmission equipment manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.