National Stock Number
4730-01-168-2021
National Stock Number (NSN) 4730-01-168-2021, or NIIN 011682021, (locknut,tube fitting) was assigned December 14, 1983 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 5 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 of those 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, 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 Apr 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) 17645. [AN ITEM WITH INTERNAL MACHINE THREADS DESIGNED TO FIT THE EXTERNAL MACHINE THREADS OF A TUBE FITTING. IT HAS FLAT FACES, ONE OF WHICH HAS A COUNTERBORED RECESS TO ACCOMMODATE PACKING, PACKING OR SEALING RING(S), GASKET(S), AND THE LIKE. THE ITEM, WHEN INSTALLED, PROVIDES A METHOD OF LOCKING AND SEALING THE CONNECTION. SEE ALSO LOCKNUT, PIPE; NUT (1), TUBE COUPLING AND NUT (1), PLAIN, HEXAGON.]. 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 4730011682021 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on May 01, 2025.