National Stock Number
3040-01-286-8420
National Stock Number (NSN) 3040-01-286-8420, or NIIN 012868420, (shaft assembly,flexible) was assigned October 9, 1988 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 one supplier. 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. 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.
This NSN is unique to one weapons system.
There has been very little 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 Dec 09, 2014, 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 data needed to produce this item from additional sources is not physically available. Valid AMCs: 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.]. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 3040012868420 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.