National Stock Number
3750-01-690-1778
National Stock Number (NSN) 3750-01-690-1778, or NIIN 016901778, (shears,pruning,hand) was assigned July 29, 2020 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 assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 17739. [A HAND HELD MANUALLY OPERATED TOOL, CONSISTING OF AN ANVIL CUTTING HEAD. IT MAY INCLUDE A MEANS OF LOCKING THE CUTTING BLADES IN A CLOSED POSITION. IT IS USED IN GENERAL PRUNING OF VINES OR FLOWERS. EXCLUDES:GRASS CUTTING SHEARS; SHEARS, HEDGE TRIMMING; AND TREE PRUNERS.]. 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 3750016901778 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8201500000: one-handed secateurs and similar one-handed pruners and shears (including poultry shears), and parts thereof. The Schedule B End Use is listed as cookware, cutlery, tools.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.