National Stock Number (NSN) 3940-01-464-8340, or NIIN 014648340, (link,hoisting) was assigned May 12, 1999 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 014648340 was cancelled on August 2, 2018, with a cancelled status of "Item is Cancelled WITHOUT Replacement." There is no known replacement specified for this stock number. 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, there are no suppliers that are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
This NSN is unique to one weapons system.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on May 01, 2020, 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) 22185. [A RIGID ITEM WHICH IS LESS THAN 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. MAY INCLUDE MOUNTING HARDWARE SUCH AS BOLTS, SCREW, WASHERS AND THE LIKE. EXCLUDES SPREADER, SLING. SEE ALSO BEAM, HOISTING. DO NOT USE IF A MORE SPECIFIC NAME APPLIES, SUCH AS RING, CONNECTING, ROUND AND LINK, CHAIN, END.]. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 3940014648340 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.