National Stock Number
4730-00-218-5912
National Stock Number (NSN) 4730-00-218-5912, or NIIN 002185912, (packing nut) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 4330011443404.
There are 33 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 30 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 3 suppliers. 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 5 different weapons systems.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Apr 25, 2008, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for competitive acquisition for the first time. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The annual buy value of this part falls below the screening threshold of $10,000 but it has been screened for known source(s). (NOTE: This code shall not be used when screening parts entering the inventory. It shall not be assigned in preference to or supersede any other AMSC.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 18028. [AN ITEM HAVING INTERNAL AND/OR EXTERNAL MACHINE THREAD(S) (THREADS OTHER THAN PIPE OR HOSE SERIES), SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO RETAIN, BY MEANS OR GROOVE(S), SHOULDER(S), AND THE LIKE, PACKING AND/OR A PACKING GLAND WITHIN A STUFFING BOX. SEE ALSO BUSHING, MACHINE THREAD; INVERTED NUT, TUBE COUPLING; AND NUT, TUBE COUPLING. EXCLUDES:PACKING NUT, STUFFING TUBE; AND USE WITH ELECTRICAL CABLE, AND LOCKNUT, PIPE.]. 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 4730002185912 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.