National Stock Number
4610-00-486-8177
National Stock Number (NSN) 4610-00-486-8177, or NIIN 004868177, (filter unit,water purification,u) was assigned May 30, 1969 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 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.
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) 10989. [A DEVICE FOR SEPARATING SUSPENDED MATTER FROM WATER BY PASSING THE WATER THROUGH A POROUS MEDIUM WHICH TRAPS AND RETAINS THE SUSPENDED MATTER. IT MAY INCORPORATE ANY OF SEVERAL TYPES OF FILTER MEDIA, INCLUDING: SAND AND GRAVEL, CERAMIC TUBES, FILTER PADS, DIATOMACEOUS EARTH, AND THE LIKE.]. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 4610004868177 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.