National Stock Number
3940-00-078-7868
National Stock Number (NSN) 3940-00-078-7868, or NIIN 000787868, (tongs,material lifting) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 3 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. One of those 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 Mar 02, 2006, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 05495. [A METAL DEVICE CONSISTING OF TWO FASHIONED PIECES HINGED TOGETHER AT A COMMON AXIS IN SUCH A MANNER, THAT WHEN THE UPPER ENDS OF EACH ARE PULLED TOGETHER IN THE ACT OF LIFTING, THE TWO LOWER ENDS FASTEN TO OR GRIP THE PIECE TO BE LIFTED, OR THE UPPER ENDS ON EACH ARE PULLED TOGETHER BY MEANS OF A TIGHTENING SCREW. INCLUDES MEANS FOR ATTACHING TO A HOIST OR SLING HOOK.]. 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 3940000787868 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.