National Stock Number (NSN) 4820-01-459-8178, or NIIN 014598178, (valve,flow control) was assigned October 15, 1998 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 3 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. None of the associated 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, 2 suppliers are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has been procured by the US Government within the last year, but shows no recent (last 90 days) procurement activity. There have been 6 contracts issued for this part number, with 6 awards given. The US Government has only awarded those contracts to one supplier. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE7M125V2232, SPE7M125V2232, SPE7MC22V5723, SPE7M522P3896, SPE7MC16M7108. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 102,058.00.
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 Jan 02, 2020, 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) 45506. [AN INLINE OR CARTRIDGE TYPE ITEM DESIGNED TO CONTROL THE FLOW OF FLUIDS WITHIN A CLOSED SYSTEM. EXCLUDES ITEMS ACTUATED BY A PREDETERMINED PRESSURE AND/OR TEMPERATURE, ITEMS DESIGNED FOR USE WITH BREATHING GASSES, OR THOSE DESIGNED TO VENT OR CALIBRATE FLUIDS.]. 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 4820014598178 does not contain precious metals.
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 Jul 01, 2025.