National Stock Number (NSN) 4710-00-871-0668, or NIIN 008710668, (tube assembly,metal) was assigned January 1, 1962 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 4710006509857.
There are 2 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 8 suppliers. Today, 6 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 4 suppliers are 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 a year. There have been 9 contracts issued for this part number, with 9 awards given. There is minimal competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 5 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE7M424P4359, SPE7M424P4359, SPE7M419F0056, SPE7M419F0056, SPE7M418P3170. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 306,401.52.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 4 different weapons systems.
There has been a small amount of demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Nov 08, 2016, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) 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) 21989. [A LENGTH OF TUBING, STRAIGHT, OR PREBENT TO A PREDETERMINED ANGLE, WITH ADDED COMPONENT(S) THAT FORMS AN END CONNECTION ON ONE OR BOTH ENDS. FOR FLEXIBLE TUBE ASSEMBLIES, SEE HOSE ASSEMBLY (AS MODIFIED). FOR ITEMS HAVING PERFORATIONS IN THE TUBING OR ATTACHMENTS, SEE TUBE ASSEMBLY, FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM. EXCLUDES:ITEMS HAVING INTEGRAL PREFORMED OR PLAIN ENDS, TUBE, BENT (AS MODIFIED), AND ITEMS WHICH ARE BRANCHED OR FORKED.]. This item is a Flight Safety Critical Aircraft Part (FSCAP). There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 4710008710668 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 7304195020: line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines, seamless, of other alloy steel, not stainless, with an outside diameter not exceeding 114.3 mm. The Schedule B End Use is listed as drilling & oilfield equipment.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.