National Stock Number (NSN) 4730-01-156-0591, or NIIN 011560591, (packing nut) was assigned June 18, 1983 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, with the most recent procurement date of Jul 06, 2015. There has been one contract issued for this part number, with one award given. The US Government has only awarded those contracts to one supplier. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE4A515V3108. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 11,544.00.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 2 different weapons systems.
There has been very little demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Jul 02, 2005, 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 Government physically does not have in its possession sufficient, accurate, or legible data to purchase this part from other than current source(s). (NOTE: This code is applicable only to parts under immediate buy requirements and only as long as the deficiency is under review for resolution and appropriate recoding.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 18028. [AN ITEM HAVING INTERNAL AND/OR EXTERNAL MACHINE THREAD(S) (THREADS OTHER THAN PIPE OR HOSE SERIES), SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO RETAIN, BY MEANS OR GROOVE(S), SHOULDER(S), AND THE LIKE, PACKING AND/OR A PACKING GLAND WITHIN A STUFFING BOX. SEE ALSO BUSHING, MACHINE THREAD; INVERTED NUT, TUBE COUPLING; AND NUT, TUBE COUPLING. EXCLUDES:PACKING NUT, STUFFING TUBE; AND USE WITH ELECTRICAL CABLE, AND LOCKNUT, PIPE.]. 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 4730011560591 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.