National Stock Number
5340-01-179-9971
National Stock Number (NSN) 5340-01-179-9971, or NIIN 011799971, (plug,vent) was assigned May 23, 1984 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 3 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, 2 suppliers are 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 Sep 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. This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 28458. [A PORTED ITEM WITH OR WITHOUT EXTERNAL THREADS. THE PORT(S) MAY CONTAIN A FILTERING DISK OR WIRE FABRIC. IT IS DESIGNED TO BE INSERTED INTO AN OPENING IN A CYLINDER, PUMP, REGULATOR, VALVE, HOUSING, CASING, OR THE LIKE, TO PERMIT THE FREE FLOW OF FLUID FROM OR TO THE ATMOSPHERE. EXCLUDES BREATHER.]. 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 5340011799971 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8421990080: parts of machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying liquids and gases, nesoi. 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.