National Stock Number
4620-01-473-1796
National Stock Number (NSN) 4620-01-473-1796, or NIIN 014731796, (vessel,desalination,osmosis) was assigned March 29, 2000 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.
This NSN is unique to one weapons system.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Jan 15, 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 cost to the Government to breakout this part and acquire it competitively has been determined to exceed the projected savings over the life span of the part. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 47579. [A PRESSURE VESSEL USED IN THE REMOVAL OF SALTWATER USING THE OSMOSIS PROCESS.]. 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 4620014731796 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8421990040: parts of machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying water. 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 Jun 01, 2025.