National Stock Number (NSN) 4730-00-256-8588, or NIIN 002568588, (flange,pipe) 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, 4730010901705.
There are 8 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 3 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. ISO Group has several sources of supply for this NSN.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years, with the most recent procurement date of Jul 06, 2016. There have been 2 contracts issued for this part number, with 2 awards given. There is minimal competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 2 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE7M416V2057, SPE7M416V2057, SPM7M313M5137, SPM7M313M5137. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 9,722.75.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 3 different weapons systems.
There has been a small amount of demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Mar 12, 2013, 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 data needed to produce this item from additional sources is not physically available. Valid AMCs: 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 03798. [AN ITEM SOLID OR SPLIT INTO HALVES, HAVING A THREADED OR UNTHREADED HOLE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONNECTING OR RETAINING A PIPE, TUBE, OR HOSE FITTING. THE FACE OF THE FLANGE MAY BE SMOOTH, GROOVED, OR SERRATED AND MAY BE DRILLED FOR CONNECTING BOLTS OR STUDS. IF THE ITEM IS UNTHREADED, THE PIPE OR TUBE MAY BE RETAINED BY WELDING, BRAZING, COMPRESSION, OR THE LIKE. EXCLUDES:FLANGE, PIPE, BLIND; FERRULE, GROOVED CLAMP COUPLING; AND ADAPTER (AS MODIFIED).]. 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 4730002568588 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 7307912000: flanges 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.