National Stock Number
4730-00-278-0002
National Stock Number (NSN) 4730-00-278-0002, or NIIN 002780002, (nipple,pipe) was assigned January 1, 1961 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 6 stock numbers. Five of the National Stock Numbers that it replaces are: 4730001860430, 4730001961540, 4730000188372, 4730001929507, 4730001881860.
There are 8 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 3 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, there are no suppliers that 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 Mar 05, 2013. There has been one contract issued for this part number, with one award given. The US Government has only awarded those contracts to one supplier. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPM7M313V5419. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 725.70.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 5 different weapons systems.
There has been very little 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 Apr 02, 2005, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The Government has unlimited rights to the technical data, and the data package is complete. Valid AMCs: 1 and 2.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 03782. [A STRAIGHT ONE-PIECE METALLIC PIPE 12 INCHES(304 MM)OR LESS IN LENGTH HAVING EXTERNAL THREADS OF THE SAME SIZE ON BOTH ENDS. IT MAY HAVE A CENTER SECTION WHICH IS EXTERNALLY SHAPED TO ACCOMMODATE A WRENCH. FOR PIPE HAVING INTERNAL THREADS 12 INCHES(304 MM)OR LESS IN LENGTH SEE COUPLING,PIPE. FOR PIPE IN EXCESS OF 12 INCHES(304 MM)SEE PIPE 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 4730002780002 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 Jul 01, 2025.