National Stock Number
4730-00-944-5316
National Stock Number (NSN) 4730-00-944-5316, or NIIN 009445316, (swing joint,tube) was assigned March 4, 1966 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 4730007600850.
There are 2 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 4 suppliers. Today, 3 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers 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 Jan 01, 2013, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for competitive acquisition for the first time. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The data or the rights to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources are not owned by the Government and it has been determined that it is uneconomical to purchase them. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 04197. [A METALLIC CONNECTOR DESIGNED TO JOIN TWO LENGTHS OF TUBE AND/OR TUBE FITTINGS IN A FLUID LINE TO PERMIT SWINGING OR TURNING AT ONE OR MORE JOINTS. EACH JOINT PERMITS TURNING ON ITS AXIS ON ONE PLANE. IT MAY INCORPORATE BEARING(S) TO FACILITATE SWINGING ACTION AFTER INSTALLATION.]. 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 4730009445316 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Sep 01, 2024.