National Stock Number
3439-00-973-8670
National Stock Number (NSN) 3439-00-973-8670, or NIIN 009738670, (heating unit,electric soldering) was assigned February 27, 1970 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.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Dec 06, 2013, 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 Government physically does not have in its possession sufficient, accurate, or legible data to purchase this part from other than current source(s). (NOTE: This code is applicable only to parts under immediate buy requirements and only as long as the deficiency is under review for resolution and appropriate recoding.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 28968. [AN ITEM HAVING A TERMINAL END WITH A MEANS OF BEING ATTACHED AND ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO A SOLDERING IRON HANDLE. THE OPPOSITE END HAS A MEANS TO ACCOMMODATE A SOLDERING IRON TIP. IT MAY INCLUDE AN INTEGRAL THERMOSTATIC CONTROL. IT IS DESIGNED TO TRANSFER ELECTRICAL ENERGY INTO HEAT AND TO TRANSFER THE HEAT TO A SOLDERING IRON TIP. FOR HEATING UNITS WITH INTEGRAL SOLDERING IRON TIPS, SEE TIP, ELECTRIC SOLDERING IRON.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no information in the HMIRS; however, the NSN is in an FSC in Table II of Federal Standard 313 and an MSDS may be required by the user. The requirement for an MSDS is dependent on a hazard determination of the supplier or the intended end use of the product. NSN 3439009738670 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8468901000: parts of hand-directed or controlled machinery and apparatus for soldering, brazing, welding or surface tempering, other than those of heading 8515. The Schedule B End Use is listed as photo, service industry machinery. NAICS classification category 333992: welding and soldering equipment manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.