National Stock Number
3439-00-729-8972
National Stock Number (NSN) 3439-00-729-8972, or NIIN 007298972, (electrode,welding) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 3439001059946.
There are 3 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 4 suppliers. Today, 3 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 02, 2006, 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) 03861. [A COATED OR UNCOATED FILLER METAL OR AN UNCOATED NONFILLER MATERIAL IN WIRE OR SOLID ROD FORM. IT IS USED IN WELDING WHERE THE FUSING OR MELTING HEAT IS SUPPLIED THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF AN ELECTRIC ARC WHEREIN THE ROD SERVES AS CARRIER OF THE ELECTRIC CURRENT. FOR A COLLECTION OF WELDING ELECTRODES, SEE WELDING ELECTRODE SET. EXCLUDES:ELECTRODE, CUTTING, SOLID.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. Information is in the Hazardous Materials Information Resource System (HMIRS). NSN 3439007298972 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8209000030: plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of sintered metal carbides. The Schedule B End Use is listed as photo, service industry machinery. NAICS classification category 333515: cutting tool and machine tool accessory manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.