National Stock Number
4710-00-986-8189
National Stock Number (NSN) 4710-00-986-8189, or NIIN 009868189, (tube assembly,metal) was assigned January 1, 1960 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
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 2 suppliers. Today, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers 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.
This NSN is unique to one weapons system.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Apr 02, 2005, 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 has been designated a high-reliability part under a formal reliability program. Probability of failure would be unacceptable from the standpoint of safety of personnel and/or equipment. The cognizant engineering activity has determined that data to define and control reliability limits cannot be obtained nor is it possible to draft adequate specifications for this purpose. 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 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 4710009868189 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8302494500: other base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles for railway vehicles, aircraft, vessels and other vehicles (exc motor vehicles) of sectn 18. The Schedule B End Use is listed as railway transportation equipment. NAICS classification category 332510: hardware manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.