National Stock Number
4820-00-385-8973
National Stock Number (NSN) 4820-00-385-8973, or NIIN 003858973, (valve,regulating,fluid pressure) was assigned March 25, 1974 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 2 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 Aug 02, 2020, 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) 27565. [A VALVE DESIGNED TO AUTOMATICALLY MAINTAIN WITHIN CLOSE LIMITS A PREDETERMINED OUTLET PRESSURE WHICH MAY BE ADJUSTABLE WITHIN A SPECIFIED RANGE REGARDLESS OF THE HIGHER FLUCTUATING OR CONSTANT INLET PRESSURE. IT IS DESIGNED FOR USE WITH COMPRESSED GAS(ES) AND VARIOUS LIQUIDS AND MAY INCLUDE GAUGES. IT MAY BE INLINE OR CARTRIDGE (MANIFOLD) DESIGN. EXCLUDES:REGULATOR, PRESSURE, MEDICAL GAS ADMINISTRATION APPARATUS; REGULATOR, OXYGEN, BAROMETRIC CONTINUOUS FLOW; REGULATOR, OXYGEN DEMAND; REGULATOR, OXYGEN DILUTER DEMAND; AND VALVE(1), FLUID PRESSURE REGULATING, AIRCRAFT.]. 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 4820003858973 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8481809015: regulator valves, self-operating, for controlling variables such as temperature, pressure, flow and liquid level. The Schedule B End Use is listed as industrial machines, other. NAICS classification category 332911: industrial valve manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.