National Stock Number
4820-01-297-8692
National Stock Number (NSN) 4820-01-297-8692, or NIIN 012978692, (stem,needle valve) was assigned April 7, 1989 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 012978692 was cancelled on May 2, 2016, with a cancelled status of "Item is Cancelled WITHOUT Replacement." There is no known replacement specified for this stock number. 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.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Dec 01, 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. This part is a commercial/non-developmental/off-the-shelf-item. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 28686. [A METALLIC, NEEDLE SHAPED ITEM HAVING A ONE-PIECE STEM THREADED FOR SECURING TO, OR POSITIONING INTO, A MATING PART. THE POINT MAY BE OF VARIOUS ANGLES OR SHAPES, SUCH AS CONICAL OR TAPERED, TO CORRESPOND WITH THE MATING SEAT. THE ITEM IS DESIGNED FOR THE FINE CONTROL FLOW OR RESTRICTION OF LIQUIDS OR GASES IN A GIVEN SYSTEM. IT MAY BE PROVIDED WITH A KNURLED HEAD FOR ROTATION BY THUMBS AND FINGERS, OR BE DRIVEN WITH EITHER A WRENCH, HANDLE, OR INSERTED DRIVER. EXCLUDES VALVE, FUEL-AIR MIXTURE CONTROL, AUTOMATIC.]. 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 4820012978692 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on May 01, 2024.