National Stock Number
6640-00-494-3846
National Stock Number (NSN) 6640-00-494-3846, or NIIN 004943846, (cleaner,instrument tubing) was assigned March 18, 1966 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
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, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, there are no suppliers that 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 Mar 02, 2007, 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 is a commercial/non-developmental/off-the-shelf-item. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 23572. [A FLEXIBLE, BRUSHLIKE DEVICE CONSISTING OF SMALL TUFTS OF COTTON, WOOL OR SIMILAR FIBER HELD BY TWISTED WIRE. ALTHOUGH FLEXIBLE, IT IS OF SUFFICIENT RIGIDITY TO PENETRATE AND CLEAN THE BORES OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, GLASS TUBES, SMALL PIPETS, STOPCOCK PLUGS, AND CAPILLARY TUBES AND THE LIKE. EXCLUDES:CLEANING TOOL, LIGHT CARRIER AND TOBACCO PIPE CLEANERS.]. 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 6640004943846 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Apr 01, 2024.