National Stock Number
7040-00-498-7973
National Stock Number (NSN) 7040-00-498-7973, or NIIN 004987973, (reader,punched tape) was assigned October 10, 1969 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. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by one supplier. Today, there are no suppliers 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 Apr 02, 1991, 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 Government physically does not have in its possession sufficient, accurate, or legible data to purchase this part from other than current source(s). (NOTE: This code is applicable only to parts under immediate buy requirements and only as long as the deficiency is under review for resolution and appropriate recoding.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 61479. [A DEVICE CAPABLE OF CONVERTING INFORMATION FROM TAPE, PUNCHED PROGRAM INTO ELECTRICAL PULSES SUITABLE FOR APPLICATION TO ANOTHER COMPONENT. EXCLUDES:DISTRIBUTOR-TRANSMITTER, TELETYPEWRITER. SEE ALSO TRANSPORT, MAGNETIC TAPE.]. Item has not been reviewed for Flight Safety Critical Aircraft Part (FSACP), Critical Safety Item (CSI), or Critical Application Item (CAI) purposes by an approved engineering authority. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 7040004987973 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8471900000: machines and units thereof for processing data, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as computer accessories.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.