National Stock Number
4730-00-018-4884
National Stock Number (NSN) 4730-00-018-4884, or NIIN 000184884, (strainer element,sediment) was assigned January 1, 1961 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 1650009094062.
There are 2 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 4 suppliers. Today, 4 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 somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 2 different weapons systems.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on May 22, 2008, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The rights to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources are not owned by the Government and cannot be purchased. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 18347. [A REPLACEABLE DEVICE DESIGNED TO REMOVE SOLID PARTICLES FROM FLOWING LIQUIDS. THE REMOVAL OF PARTICLES IS ACCOMPLISHED BY POROUS MATERIAL (METALLIC OR NON-METALLIC), WIRE MESH, PERFORATED METAL, OR THE LIKE, CONSTRUCTED SO THE LIQUID CAN FLOW THROUGH THE DEVICE WHILE THE SOLID PARTICLES ARE RETAINED. IT IS DESIGNED TO FIT INTO A STRAINER, SEDIMENT (OR SIMILAR CAVITY). IT MAY HAVE A REINFORCEMENT TO PREVENT COLLAPSING, DISTORTING OR RUPTURING. THE DEGREE OF PARTICLES REMOVED MUST BE NOMINALLY RATED AT 50 MICRONS, OR MORE, OR ABSOLUTELY RATED AT 75 MICRONS, OR MORE. SEE ALSO FILTER ELEMENT, FLUID.]. 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 4730000184884 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.