National Stock Number
3940-00-978-7799
National Stock Number (NSN) 3940-00-978-7799, or NIIN 009787799, (sling,beam type) was assigned October 10, 1966 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 Sep 02, 2000, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The Government has unlimited rights to the technical data, and the data package is complete. Valid AMCs: 1 and 2.
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.]. Item has not been reviewed for Flight Safety Critical Aircraft Part (FSACP), Critical Safety Item (CSI), or Critical Application Item (CAI) purposes by an approved engineering authority. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 3940009787799 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Sep 01, 2024.