National Stock Number
4940-01-556-6557
National Stock Number (NSN) 4940-01-556-6557, or NIIN 015566557, (degreaser) was assigned October 3, 2007 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 015566557 was cancelled on September 2, 2008, with a cancelled status of "Item is Cancelled as Duplicate." This NSN was replaced by NSN 6850015564832. 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.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 08487. [A DEVICE DESIGNED TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOREIGN MATTER FROM MECHANICAL PARTS AND LIKE ITEMS, USUALLY METALLIC, BY PURGING ACTION IN VAPORIZED OR LIQUID SOLVENT OR SOLVENT-FREE SOLUTION CONFINED IN A TANK OR SIMILAR VESSEL. IT USUALLY INCLUDES A CIRCULATING PUMP, HEATING MECHANISM, AND MAY INCLUDE AN AUXILIARY SUPPLY TANK AND SPRAY EQUIPMENT, AND/OR AN ULTRASONIC GENERATOR. FOR ITEMS CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF A METAL VESSEL WITH HEATING EQUIPMENT, AND ADAPTABLE TO FUNCTIONS OTHER THAN DEGREASING (E.G. WAX MELTING), SEE TANK,HOT DIP (AS MODIFIED). SEE ALSO PARTS CLEANING CAN,SAFETY,BENCH. EXCLUDES:CLEANER,ULTRASONIC.]. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 4940015566557 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jun 01, 2025.