National Stock Number
4240-01-618-6810
National Stock Number (NSN) 4240-01-618-6810, or NIIN 016186810, (protector,hearing) was assigned May 1, 2013 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 016186810 was cancelled on July 2, 2017, 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 are no manufacturer part numbers associated to this NSN.
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 Mar 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 data needed to produce this item from additional sources is not physically available. Valid AMCs: 3, 4 and 5.
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 4240016186810 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.