National Stock Number
7240-00-240-6957
National Stock Number (NSN) 7240-00-240-6957, or NIIN 002406957, (safety can) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 2 stock numbers: 7240001788285, 7240006340095.
There are 8 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 5 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 4 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. ISO Group has several sources of supply for this NSN.
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: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 15589. [A CYLINDRICAL METAL CONTAINER INTENDED FOR TEMPORARY STORAGE OR HANDLING OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS SUCH AS GASOLINE, NAPHTHA, BENZINE INSIDE OF BUILDINGS THAT ARE NOT PROVIDED WITH SPECIAL STORAGE ROOMS OF PROPER CONSTRUCTION, AND FOR TRANSPORT OF SUCH LIQUIDS FOR FILLING AND SUPPLY PURPOSES WITHIN LOCAL OUTSIDE AREAS EXCLUDES:BENCH TYPE SAFETY CANS.]. 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 7240002406957 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 7310290000: tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and sim cont of ios nesoi, capacity less than 50 liters, not fitted with mechanical or thermal equip, not for liq gas. The Schedule B End Use is listed as materials handling equipment. NAICS classification category 332439: other metal container manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.