National Stock Number
4820-00-518-1172
National Stock Number (NSN) 4820-00-518-1172, or NIIN 005181172, (valve,restrictor check) was assigned August 13, 1974 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 4820002697225.
There are 6 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 3 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 4 suppliers. Today, 3 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 3 suppliers are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over a year. There have been 2 contracts issued for this part number, with 2 awards given. There is minimal competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 2 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE7MC22P2716, SPE7MC20P2719. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 22,371.96.
This NSN is unique to one weapons system.
There has been a small amount of 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 May 21, 2008, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 20520. [A VALVE HAVING AN ORIFICE IN THE POPPET, DISK, OR THE LIKE, TO PERMIT RESTRICTED FLUID FLOW WHEN THE VALVE IS SEATED. IT DOES NOT HAVE A STEM OR PROVISIONS FOR PRESSURE ADJUSTMENTS, AND IS SIMILAR TO A VALVE, CHECK WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ORIFICE WHICH PERMITS FLUID FLOW IN MORE THAN ONE DIRECTION.]. 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 4820005181172 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8481302090: check valves of steel. The Schedule B End Use is listed as industrial machines, other. NAICS classification category 332911: industrial valve manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.