National Stock Number
4730-01-072-6161
National Stock Number (NSN) 4730-01-072-6161, or NIIN 010726161, (plug,tube repair,expanding) was assigned March 3, 1979 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 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.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 5 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. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The Government has unlimited rights to the technical data, and the data package is complete. Valid AMCs: 1 and 2.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 22258. [A SLEEVE SHAPED ITEM HAVING A HOLE THROUGH ITS CENTER AND EQUIPPED WITH A MACHINE SCREW, WASHER, AND NUT. DESIGNED TO BE PLACED IN THE END OF A TUBE, SEALING THE TUBE BY TURNING THE SCREW CAUSING THE SLEEVE TO EXPAND AGAINST THE WALLS OF THE TUBE AND IN TURN EXPANDING THE TUBE. FOR TAPERED TUBE REPAIR PLUGS, SEE PLUG, TUBE REPAIR. SEE ALSO CAP-PLUG, RADIATOR TESTING AND PLUG, RADIATOR TEST.]. 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 4730010726161 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.