National Stock Number
3815-00-378-8688
National Stock Number (NSN) 3815-00-378-8688, or NIIN 003788688, (bucket,clamshell) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 003788688 was cancelled on April 29, 2010, with a cancelled status of "Item is Cancelled - Inactive." There is no known replacement specified for this stock number. 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, there are no suppliers listed as an Active supplier for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, there are no suppliers that 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 assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 05712. [AN APPARATUS CONSISTING OF TWO SCOOP-SHAPED METAL STRUCTURES, HINGED TOGETHER AT THEIR SIDES IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO FORM A BUCKET WHEN THE TWO PIECES MEET. IT HAS AN ARM ATTACHED AT EACH CORNER, A SHEAVE AND OTHER NECESSARY EQUIPMENT FOR OPENING AND CLOSING THE TWO PIECES, AND FOR ATTACHING TO THE END OF A CABLE, OPERATED BY A CRANE OR CRANE-SHOVEL FOR MATERIAL HANDLING, EXCAVATING, AND DREDGING OPERATIONS.]. 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 3815003788688 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.