National Stock Number
4940-00-482-8992
National Stock Number (NSN) 4940-00-482-8992, or NIIN 004828992, (blast cleaning machine) was assigned February 8, 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 Jan 20, 2009, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire only from the prime contractor although the engineering data identifies the Commercial and Government Entity Code (CAGE) and part number of a source other than the prime contractor. The design of this part is unstable. Engineering, manufacturing, or performance characteristics indicate that the required design objectives have not been achieved. Major changes are contemplated because the part has a low process yield or has demonstrated marginal performance during tests or service use. These changes will render the present part obsolete and unusable in its present configuration. Limited acquisition from the present source is anticipated pending configuration changes. 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 critical feature such as tolerance, fit restrictions or application. Nuclear hardness properties have not been determined (not valid for input). There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 4940004828992 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 Jul 01, 2025.