National Stock Number
3815-01-497-6838
National Stock Number (NSN) 3815-01-497-6838, or NIIN 014976838, (bucket,clamshell) was assigned May 30, 2002 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 014976838 was cancelled on April 2, 2017, with a cancelled status of "Item is Cancelled WITHOUT Replacement." There is no known replacement specified for this stock number. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are no manufacturer part numbers associated to this NSN.
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 Jul 01, 2020, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
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 3815014976838 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.