National Stock Number
3040-01-255-4456
National Stock Number (NSN) 3040-01-255-4456, or NIIN 012554456, (shaft assembly,flexible) was assigned May 20, 1987 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. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 3 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 Sep 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) 20315. [AN ITEM CONSISTING OF A CASING WITH FITTINGS AND ATTACHMENTS ON EACH END AND A SPIRALLY WOUND WIRE CORE WITH FORMED END(S) AND/OR CRIMPED ON END FITTINGS. IT IS DESIGNED TO TRANSMIT ROTARY MOTION AROUND BENDS FROM A MOTOR OR OTHER POWER SOURCE TO DRIVE VARIOUS TYPES OF EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS TACHOMETERS, SPEEDOMETERS, REMOTE CONTROLS, INSTRUMENTS, AND THE LIKE, WHICH ARE LOCATED AT AN ANGLE AND/OR DISTANCE FROM THE POWER SOURCE. SEE ALSO CONTROL ASSEMBLY, PUSH-PULL.]. 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 3040012554456 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.