National Stock Number (NSN) 3040-01-216-8208, or NIIN 012168208, (worm shaft) was assigned September 17, 1985 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 2 suppliers. Today, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, only one supplier is deemed design controlled or valid supply parts. ISO Group has several sources of supply for this NSN.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years, with the most recent procurement date of Feb 27, 2015. There have been 6 contracts issued for this part number, with 6 awards given. The US Government has only awarded those contracts to one supplier. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE7L015V3971, SPE7L015V1499, SPM7M012V1280, SPM7MC11V9811, SPM7M111V6238. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 9,768.14.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 2 different weapons systems.
There has been a small amount of 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 Jul 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) 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 3040012168208 does not contain precious metals.
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.