National Stock Number
4720-01-478-1857
National Stock Number (NSN) 4720-01-478-1857, or NIIN 014781857, (guard,hose-tubing) was assigned August 31, 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 somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 4 different weapons systems.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on May 31, 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. 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) 40134. [A METALLIC OR MONMETALLIC ITEM OF DIFFERENT SHAPES AND DIMENSIONS USED TO PROTECT HOSES AND/OR TUBING FROM EXTERNAL DAMAGE. EXCLUDES GUARD,GASOLINE ENGINE,AIRCRAFT; GUARD,GASOLINE ENGINE,NONAIRCRAFT; GUARD,DIESEL ENGINE.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature but does have other critical feature(s) 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 4720014781857 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on May 01, 2024.