National Stock Number
4730-00-160-7890
National Stock Number (NSN) 4730-00-160-7890, or NIIN 001607890, (coupling,pipe,slip joint) was assigned November 3, 1971 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.
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. The Government physically does not have in its possession sufficient, accurate, or legible data to purchase this part from other than current source(s). (NOTE: This code is applicable only to parts under immediate buy requirements and only as long as the deficiency is under review for resolution and appropriate recoding.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 20983. [A STRAIGHT FITTING HAVING EXTERNAL THREADS ON BOTH ENDS. EACH END IS EQUIPPED WITH AN INTERNALLY THREADED NUT HAVING AN UNTHREADED REDUCED SIZE OPENING WHICH CONTAINS A GASKET AND OTHER NECESSARY PARTS. IT IS DESIGNED TO JOIN AN UNTHREADED PIPE TO ANOTHER UNTHREADED PIPE IN A STRAIGHT LINE. IT FORMS A TIGHT FLUID SEAL BY THE COMPRESSION SLIP JOINT METHOD. IT MAY HAVE A PIPE STOP.]. 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 4730001607890 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 7307992000: other fittings nesoi of iron or nonalloy steel. The Schedule B End Use is listed as iron and steel products, other. NAICS classification category 332919: other metal valve and pipe fitting manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.