National Stock Number
4730-00-455-9216
National Stock Number (NSN) 4730-00-455-9216, or NIIN 004559216, (union,pipe to tube) was assigned April 21, 1969 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. None of the associated part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by one supplier. 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.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Dec 10, 2014, 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) 03787. [A STRAIGHT FITTING CAPABLE OF BEING TAKEN APART AND REASSEMBLED. IT PERMITS DISCONNECTION AND CONNECTION OF PIPE OR PIPE FITTINGS TO TUBING OR TUBE FITTINGS WITHOUT DISTURBING THE END CONNECTIONS OR THE REST OF THE LINE. IT MUST HAVE A PIPE CONNECTION OF ANY TYPE OR SIZE ON ONE END AND A TUBE CONNECTION OF ANY TYPE OR SIZE ON THE OTHER END.]. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 4730004559216 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.