National Stock Number
4310-01-278-2015
National Stock Number (NSN) 4310-01-278-2015, or NIIN 012782015, (compressor,reciprocating) was assigned May 3, 1988 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. ISO Group has several sources of supply for 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 Oct 26, 1999, 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) 03815. [A POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT COMPRESSOR DESIGNED TO COMPRESS AIR OR GAS FROM AN INITIAL INTAKE PRESSURE TO A HIGHER DISCHARGE PRESSURE BY MEANS OF RECIPROCATING PISTON(S) IN CYLINDER(S). IT IS DESIGNED TO BE DRIVEN BY AN INDEPENDENT POWER SOURCE, SUCH AS AN ELECTRIC MOTOR, GASOLINE OR DIESEL ENGINE, OR THE LIKE. IT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE PRIME MOVER, AIR STORAGE TANK, AND THE LIKE. IT MAY INCLUDE VARIOUS PERIPHERAL COMPONENTS, SUCH AS DRIVE PULLEY, UNLOADER, AND THE LIKE.]. 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 4310012782015 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8414809000: air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans; ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan, whether fitted with filters, nesoi. 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 Jun 01, 2025.