National Stock Number
4730-00-336-8937
National Stock Number (NSN) 4730-00-336-8937, or NIIN 003368937, (strainer element,sediment) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 3 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 2 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 unique to one weapons system.
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: Acquire, for the first time, directly from the actual manufacturer rather than the prime contractor who is not the actual manufacturer. 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) 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 4730003368937 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.