National Stock Number
3040-00-438-2481
National Stock Number (NSN) 3040-00-438-2481, or NIIN 004382481, (shafting,flexible) was assigned January 1, 1961 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 1560006122688.
There are 7 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 6 suppliers. Today, 5 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 3 suppliers 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 3 different weapons systems.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Jul 02, 2005, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 09688. [AN ITEM CONSISTING OF CONSECUTIVE LAYERS OF WIRE, WOUND IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS, ONE UPON THE OTHER, TO OBTAIN EXTREME FLEXIBILITY, EITHER WITH OR WITHOUT AN INCLOSING CASING. IT IS DESIGNED TO TRANSMIT POWER OR TO OPERATE REMOTE CONTROLS BY ROTARY MOTION. THIS IS BULK SHAFTING ONLY AND DOES NOT INCLUDE FLEXIBLE SHAFTS WITH ATTACHMENTS OR SPECIAL TERMINATIONS.]. 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 3040004382481 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.