National Stock Number
4940-00-140-3159
National Stock Number (NSN) 4940-00-140-3159, or NIIN 001403159, (blast cleaning machine) was assigned August 10, 1973 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 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 Sep 02, 2020, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 10890. [A MECHANICAL DEVICE CONSISTING OF AN ABRASIVE CONTAINER AND NECESSARY VALVES AND ATTACHMENTS WHICH, WHEN CONNECTED TO A SOURCE OF AIR PRESSURE, MIXES THE ABRASIVE WITH AIR TO BE DISCHARGED THROUGH A HOSE AND NOZZLE AT HIGH SPEED AGAINST A SURFACE NOT CONTAINED BY THE MACHINE, TO PERFORM THE FUNCTION OF SURFACE CLEANING. MAY INCLUDE ABRASIVE RECOVERY SYSTEM. IT IS AN ENTIRELY SELF-CONTAINED UNIT.]. 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 4940001403159 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8424301000: sand blasting machines. The Schedule B End Use is listed as excavating machinery.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.