National Stock Number
4310-01-159-5955
National Stock Number (NSN) 4310-01-159-5955, or NIIN 011595955, (connecting rod,piston) was assigned August 10, 1983 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. None of the associated part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 2 suppliers. Today, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers 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 fairly common among different weapons systems, belonging to 14 different platforms.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Nov 02, 2005, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 60266. [A DEVICE USED FOR CONNECTING A PISTON TO A CRANKSHAFT OR TO A MASTER CONNECTING ROD OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, STEAM RECIPROCATING ENGINE, RECIPROCATING AIR COMPRESSOR, OR THE LIKE. THE ROD MAY BE CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO THE PISTON, OR IT MAY TRANSMIT THE MOTION THROUGH A CROSSHEAD.]. 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 4310011595955 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8414902095: parts nesoi, of compressors other than refrigerating and air conditioning compressors. The Schedule B End Use is listed as industrial engines. NAICS classification category 333912: air and gas compressor manufacturing.
This information was last updated on May 01, 2025.