National Stock Number
4730-00-996-8127
National Stock Number (NSN) 4730-00-996-8127, or NIIN 009968127, (coupling half,self-sealing) was assigned April 11, 1967 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 2 suppliers. Today, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 2 suppliers are 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 Jan 22, 2015, 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) 18281. [A FLUID LINE FITTING HAVING A PIPE, TUBE OR HOSE CONNECTION OR A THROUGH HOLE TO ACCOMMODATE A BOLT, FLUID PASSAGE ON ONE END. THE OTHER END MUST HAVE AN EXTERNAL OR INTERNAL THREAD FOR CONNECTING A MATING PART TO FORM A SELF-SEALING COUPLING ASSEMBLY. THE FITTING HAS EITHER A SELF-SEALING FEATURE FOR THE PURPOSE OF AUTOMATICALLY SHUTTING OFF THE FLOW OF FLUID WHEN DISCONNECTED FROM ITS MATING HALF, OR, IF IT HAS NO SELF-SEALING FEATURE, IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO MATE WITH A FITTING WITH A SELF-SEALING FEATURE. FOR SELF-SEALING FITTINGS WITH A QUICK DISCONNECT END, SEE COUPLING HALF, QUICK DISCONNECT. FOR FLUID LINE FITTINGS WITHOUT A SELF-SEALING FEATURE, SEE COUPLING (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 4730009968127 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 7609000000: aluminum tube or pipe fittings (couplings,elbows sleeves). The Schedule B End Use is listed as finished metal shapes. NAICS classification category 332919: other metal valve and pipe fitting manufacturing.
This information was last updated on May 01, 2024.