National Stock Number
3940-01-421-6948
National Stock Number (NSN) 3940-01-421-6948, or NIIN 014216948, (tongs,material lifting) was assigned November 14, 1995 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 2 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 2 suppliers. 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 May 02, 2000, 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) 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 3940014216948 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.