National Stock Number
4940-00-140-5178
National Stock Number (NSN) 4940-00-140-5178, or NIIN 001405178, (fluid nozzle,spray gun,paint) was assigned August 25, 1971 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. 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 Jul 02, 2005, 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) 38264. [A DEVICE USED TO METER THE FLUID VISCOSITY AND VOLUME BY THE ORIFICE SIZE AND TO DIRECT THE FLUID INTO THE AIR STREAM. IT IS USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH AIR NOZZLE, SPRAY GUN, PAINT AND/OR FLUID NEEDLE VALVE, SPRAY GUN, PAINT.]. 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 4940001405178 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.