National Stock Number
4610-01-270-6280
National Stock Number (NSN) 4610-01-270-6280, or NIIN 012706280, (water softener unit) was assigned January 11, 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.
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) 08379. [AN ASSEMBLY CONSISTING OF A BRINE STORAGE TANK, WATER SOFTENER TANK AND ALL PIPE, FITTINGS AND CONTROLS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE WATER SOFTENING CYCLE. IT MAY INCLUDE ELECTRIC MOTOR AND PUMPS.]. 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 4610012706280 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8421210000: water filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus. The Schedule B End Use is listed as food, tobacco machinery. NAICS classification category 333999: all other miscellaneous general purpose machinery manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.