National Stock Number
4720-01-516-0855
National Stock Number (NSN) 4720-01-516-0855, or NIIN 015160855, (hose,air duct) was assigned December 18, 2003 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 3 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. None of the associated 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, 2 suppliers are 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 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 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) 11116. [A FLEXIBLE, TUBULAR ITEM OF LIGHT WALL CONSTRUCTION. IT MUST HAVE SINGLE OR MULTIPLE LAYERS OF NONMETALLIC MATERIAL, BUT MAY CONTAIN METAL WIRE REINFORCEMENT, FOIL TYPE LINER, AND/OR WOVEN OR BRAIDED COVER. IT IS DESIGNED TO CONVEY UNDER LOW PRESSURE GASEOUS MATERIAL, SUCH AS AIR AND FUMES, AND LIGHT WEIGHT SOLID MATERIALS, SUCH AS DUST, POWDERS, AND FIBERS. FOR ITEMS WITH COUPLINGS, SEE HOSE ASSEMBLY, AIR DUCT. FOR ITEMS OF SLEEVE SECTION DESIGN RATED FOR HIGH PRESSURE USE, SEE SLEEVE, SEAL, COUPLING. EXCLUDES:HOSE, NONMETALLIC.]. 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 4720015160855 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.