National Stock Number
3950-01-326-5778
National Stock Number (NSN) 3950-01-326-5778, or NIIN 013265778, (capstan) was assigned September 27, 1990 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.
This NSN is unique to one weapons system.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on May 02, 2006, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire, for the first time, directly from the actual manufacturer rather than the prime contractor who is not the actual manufacturer. This part is a commercial/non-developmental/off-the-shelf-item. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 04586. [A MECHANICAL DEVICE CONTAINING A REVOLVING HEAD OR SPOOL, VERTICALLY MOUNTED, AROUND WHICH ONE OR MORE TURNS OF ROPE MUST BE TAKEN FOR EXERTING PULLING POWER. THE CAPSTAN MAY CONTAIN AN AUXILIARY HEAD OR SPOOL.]. 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 3950013265778 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.