National Stock Number
4940-00-168-2173
National Stock Number (NSN) 4940-00-168-2173, or NIIN 001682173, (blast cleaning machine) was assigned July 1, 1968 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
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 2 suppliers. Today, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, there are no suppliers that are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
This NSN is fairly common among different weapons systems, belonging to 21 different platforms.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Oct 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. 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) 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 4940001682173 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 May 01, 2024.