National Stock Number
4720-01-218-8998
National Stock Number (NSN) 4720-01-218-8998, or NIIN 012188998, (hose assembly,nonmetallic) was assigned October 20, 1985 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 4720012189001.
There are 8 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 7 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 5 suppliers. Today, 3 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers 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 Aug 02, 2006, 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) 20311. [A LENGTH OF NONMETALLIC HOSE WITH FITTINGS ON ONE OR BOTH ENDS. FOR ITEMS WITHOUT FITTINGS, SEE HOSE, NONMETALLIC. EXCLUDES HOSE ASSEMBLY, AIR DUCT; AND HOSE ASSEMBLY, AIR DUCT, AIR BREATHING.]. 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 4720012188998 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8307100000: flexible tubing of iron or steel. The Schedule B End Use is listed as finished metal shapes. NAICS classification category 332999: all other miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.