National Stock Number (NSN) 5340-00-218-4194, or NIIN 002184194, (connector,rod end) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 4320003989335.
There are 2 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. None of the associated part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 2 suppliers. Today, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers 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 somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 2 different weapons systems.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Sep 20, 2008, 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 annual buy value of this part falls below the screening threshold of $10,000 but it has been screened for known source(s). (NOTE: This code shall not be used when screening parts entering the inventory. It shall not be assigned in preference to or supersede any other AMSC.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 03439. [AN ITEM WHICH HAS ONE END DESIGNED TO FORM A RIGID CONNECTION ON A ROD, SHAFT, TURNBUCKLE OR THE LIKE BY MEANS OF WELDING, THREADING AND/OR PINNING. THE OPPOSITE END PROVIDES A HINGED OR SEMIRIGID METHOD OF FASTENING OR ATTACHING TO ANOTHER PART BY MEANS OF A PROTRUDING TONGUE OR BLOCK. MAY INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR LOCKING. SEE ALSO CLEVIS, ROD END AND ROD END, THREADED. FOR ITEMS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR AVIATION, SEE CONNECTOR, ROD END, AVIATION.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no information in the HMIRS; however, the NSN is in an FSC in Table II of Federal Standard 313 and an MSDS may be required by the user. The requirement for an MSDS is dependent on a hazard determination of the supplier or the intended end use of the product. NSN 5340002184194 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8487900080: machinery parts not containing electrical features, and not specified or included elsewhere in chapter 84, except ships' propellers. The Schedule B End Use is listed as industrial machines, other. NAICS classification category 333999: all other miscellaneous general purpose machinery manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.