National Stock Number
4730-00-396-5251
National Stock Number (NSN) 4730-00-396-5251, or NIIN 003965251, (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 is only one manufacturer part number associated with this NSN. One 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 somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 2 different weapons systems.
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 for the first time. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. 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 4730003965251 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.