National Stock Number
3895-01-598-7579
National Stock Number (NSN) 3895-01-598-7579, or NIIN 015987579, (heater,bitumen) was assigned August 25, 2011 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 Aug 26, 2011, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. This part is a commercial/non-developmental/off-the-shelf-item. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 05730. [AN APPARATUS CONSISTING OF ONE OR MORE HEATING UNITS FOR THE PURPOSE OF REDUCING THE VISCOSITY OF BITUMEN BY CIRCULATING STEAM OR HOT OIL THROUGH COILS, JACKETS, OR RADIATORS. SEE ALSO KETTLE, HEATING, BITUMEN AND MELTER, ASPHALT.]. 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 3895015987579 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.