National Stock Number (NSN) 3120-00-808-2171, or NIIN 008082171, (bearing,plain,self-aligning) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 4 stock numbers: 3930008862891, 3120009014547, 3120008440571, 1440000856471.
There are 12 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 8 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 10 suppliers. Today, 9 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 5 suppliers are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number is actively being procured by the US Government, with procurement history within the last 90 days. There have been 9 contracts issued for this part number, with 9 awards given. There is minimal competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 5 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE4A625V311D, SPE4A625PK703, SPE4A625V4898, SPE4A624V258E, SPE4A624V258E. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 65,956.12.
This NSN is fairly common among different weapons systems, belonging to 21 different platforms.
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 Sep 02, 2006, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) 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) 13208. [A DETACHABLE ASSEMBLY 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. THE ITEM CONSISTS OF A BORED PRECISION GROUND BALL (OR SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARING) AROUND WHICH AN OUTER RING IS FITTED. THE ASSEMBLY MAY BE EITHER SEPARABLE OR NONSEPARABLE. EXCLUDES:BEARING, PLAIN, ROD END AND BEARING, PLAIN, SPHERICAL.]. 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 3120008082171 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8482300040: spherical roller bearings, single row. The Schedule B End Use is listed as industrial machines, other. NAICS classification category 332991: ball and roller bearing manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.