National Stock Number
4240-01-071-2515
National Stock Number (NSN) 4240-01-071-2515, or NIIN 010712515, (protector,hearing) was assigned February 3, 1979 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). 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 2 suppliers. 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.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Apr 02, 1991, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 42204. [AN ITEM CONSISTING OF TWO EARCUPS, EACH OF WHICH ARE FILLED WITH SOUND ATTENUATING MATERIAL. IT IS DESIGNED TO COMPLETELY COVER THE WEARER'S EARS AND PROTECT THEM FROM HIGH INTENSITY SOUND. IT MAY INCLUDE A HEADBAND OR IT MAY BE DESIGNED FOR MOUNTING ONTO HEADWARE, SUCH AS A HELMET. FOR ITEMS CONTAINING EARPHONES, SEE HEADSET, ELECTRICAL AND HEADSET-MICROPHONE. FOR ITEMS DESIGNED TO BE INSERTED INTO THE EAR, SEE PLUG, EAR.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no information in the HMIRS; however, the NSN is in an FSC in Table II of Federal Standard 313 and an MSDS may be required by the user. The requirement for an MSDS is dependent on a hazard determination of the supplier or the intended end use of the product. NSN 4240010712515 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.