National Stock Number
4940-00-286-2666
National Stock Number (NSN) 4940-00-286-2666, or NIIN 002862666, (can,plunger,flammable liquid) was assigned January 1, 1963 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) 19741. [A CYLINDRICAL METAL CONTAINER DESIGNED TO DISPENSE HAZARDOUS LIQUIDS THROUGH A CENTER MOUNTED PLUNGER. IT IS USED PRIMARILY FOR MOISTENING CLEANING RAGS, SPONGES, SWABS AND THE LIKE. IN OPERATION, A SPONGE OR SWAB MAY BE SATURATED BY PLACING IT OVER A SCREENED CIRCULAR TRAY WHICH IS MOUNTED ON THE TOP OF THE PLUNGER AND EXERTING A DOWNWARD PRESSURE, FORCING THE LIQUID UPWARD. THE PLUNGER AUTOMATICALLY RETURNS TO AN EXTENDED POSITION BY MEANS OF A COMPRESSION SPRING, WHEN PRESSURE IS RELEASED. SEE ALSO CAN, BENCH, FLAMMABLE LIQUID. FOR ITEMS INTENDED FOR TEMPORARY STORAGE OR HANDLING OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, SEE SAFETY CAN.]. 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 4940002862666 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.