National Stock Number
3431-00-879-8999
National Stock Number (NSN) 3431-00-879-8999, or NIIN 008798999, (welding machine,arc) was assigned January 1, 1963 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.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 10 different weapons systems.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Oct 25, 2007, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The Government has unlimited rights to the technical data, and the data package is complete. Valid AMCs: 1 and 2.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 03714. [A GROUP OF END ITEMS AND/OR PARTS REQUIRED TO PERFORM SINGLE OR MULTIWELDING AND/OR CUTTING OPERATIONS, BY A NONPRESSURE (FUSION) ELECTRIC ARC PROCESS.]. 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 3431008798999 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8515902000: welding machine parts and parts of apparatus. The Schedule B End Use is listed as metalworking machine tools. NAICS classification category 333992: welding and soldering equipment manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.