National Stock Number
5440-01-697-5744
National Stock Number (NSN) 5440-01-697-5744, or NIIN 016975744, (dowel unit,concrete paving joint) was assigned September 28, 2021 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.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 17978. [AN ITEM FABRICATED FROM STEEL RODS. IT CONSISTS OF TWO SEPARATE IDENTICAL SECTIONS, EACH HAVING A SIDE FRAME AND A FLUTED CENTER ROD TO WHICH DOWELS ARE WELDED. IN ASSEMBLING THE TWO SECTIONS AS A UNIT, THE FREE END OF EACH DOWEL OF EACH SECTION ENGAGES A LOOP AT THE TOP OF THE SIDE FRAME OF THE OTHER SECTION AND THE CENTER RODS ASSUME POSITIONS PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER WITH A NARROW SPACE BETWEEN. THE CENTER RODS, IN ADDITION TO SERVING AS SUPPORTS FOR THE DOWELS, ALSO SERVE AS RETAINERS FOR AN EXPANSION JOINT FILLER STRIP OR A CONTRACTION JOINT STEEL PLATE WHEN A STRIP OR PLATE IS INSTALLED IN THE SPACE BETWEEN THEM. IT MAY BE PROVIDED WITH TUBES FOR INSTALLATION ON THE DOWELS TO PROVIDE CLEARANCE FOR EXPANSION. IT IS SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR INSTALLATION IN THE CONCRETE AT THE CONTRACTION AND/OR EXPANSION JOINTS OF HIGHWAY OR OTHER CONCRETE PAVEMENT TO MINIMIZE THE LOAD TRANSFER PROBLEMS CAUSED BY HEAVY WHEEL LOADS.]. 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 5440016975744 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.