National Stock Number
3940-00-497-7472
National Stock Number (NSN) 3940-00-497-7472, or NIIN 004977472, (beam,hoisting) was assigned June 21, 1971 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 Mar 02, 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 physically does not have in its possession sufficient, accurate, or legible data to purchase this part from other than current source(s). (NOTE: This code is applicable only to parts under immediate buy requirements and only as long as the deficiency is under review for resolution and appropriate recoding.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 21771. [A RIGID ITEM WHICH IS AT LEAST THREE TIMES AS LONG AS IT IS HIGH. IT INCLUDES AN EYE(S), RING(S), HOLE(S), LOOP(S), OR THE LIKE, TO FACILITATE HOISTING AND IS DESIGNED TO PERMIT ATTACHING SUCH ITEMS AS SLING LEGS, SHACKLES, RODS, AND HOOKS AT TWO OR MORE POINTS. IT MAY INCLUDE ATTACHMENTS, BUT FOR ITEMS INCLUDING SLING LEGS, SEE SLING, BEAM TYPE. DO NOT USE IF A MORE SPECIFIC NAME APPLIES, SUCH AS BEAM, HOISTING, AIRPLANE SMOKE TANK; AND BEAM, HOISTING LIQUID GAS TANK. EXCLUDES:LINK, HOISTING.]. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 3940004977472 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Apr 01, 2024.