National Stock Number
3120-00-296-9018
National Stock Number (NSN) 3120-00-296-9018, or NIIN 002969018, (bearing,plain,spherical) was assigned September 22, 1973 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 002969018 was cancelled on May 2, 2014, with a cancelled status of "Item is Cancelled as Duplicate." This NSN was replaced by NSN 3120996067769. 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 4 suppliers. Today, 4 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 2 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 unique to one weapons system.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Jul 01, 2020, 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) 13204. [A DETACHABLE PART IN OR ON WHICH A JOURNAL, GUDGEON, PIVOT, OR THE LIKE MOVES. IT IS USED TO CARRY A LOAD AND TO REDUCE SLIDING FRICTION. IT DOES NOT EMPLOY ROLLING ELEMENTS. IT MAY BE DIVIDED INTO TWO OR MORE SEGMENTS OF 180 DEGREES (3.141 RADIANS) OR LESS. THE ITEM HAS A CYLINDRICAL BORE AND IS BASICALLY SPHERICAL IN ITS EXTERIOR DESIGN TO ALLOW FOR SHAFT MISALIGNMENT. EXCLUDES:BEARING, PLAIN, SELF-ALIGNING.]. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 3120002969018 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.