National Stock Number
3940-00-295-9646
National Stock Number (NSN) 3940-00-295-9646, or NIIN 002959646, (sling,beam type) was assigned September 28, 1973 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 Jan 22, 2006, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. The Government does not have adequate data, lacks rights to data, or both, needed to purchase this part from additional sources. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 21769. [AN ITEM CONSISTING OF TWO OR MORE LEGS OR LOOPS, SUSPENDED FROM A BEAM, HOISTING. THE LEGS ARE FABRICATED OF CHAIN, ROPE, WEBBING, ROD, OR THE LIKE, AND MAY INCLUDE ATTACHMENTS OR BUILT-IN LOOPS AT THE LOWER ENDS. THE ITEM MAY ALSO INCLUDE ONE OR MORE SPREADER, SLING. DO NOT USE IF A MORE SPECIFIC NAME APPLIES.]. 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 3940002959646 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.