National Stock Number
8140-00-038-9978
National Stock Number (NSN) 8140-00-038-9978, or NIIN 000389978, (cover,shipping and storage conta) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are no manufacturer part numbers associated to 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) 37123. [AN ITEM CONSTRUCTED OF VARIOUS MATERIALS IN VARIOUS STYLES AND CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPES SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED AS A CLOSING DEVICE FOR A SHIPPING AND STORAGE CONTAINER (AS MODIFIED). IT MAY HAVE HANDLES AND/OR EYES TO AID IN REMOVAL. SEE ALSO COVER (1), SHIPPING AND STORAGE DRUM AMMUNITION, NUCLEAR ORDNANCE AND GUIDED MISSILE EXCEPT AMMUNITION, NUCLEAR ORDNANCE AND GUIDED MISSILE.]. This item does not have a critical feature such as tolerance, fit restrictions or application. Nuclear hardness properties have not been determined (not valid for input). There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 8140000389978 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9306900080: parts for bombs, grenades, torpedos, mines, and similar munitions of war. The Schedule B End Use is listed as tanks, artillery, missiles, rockets, guns and ammunition. NAICS classification category 332992: small arms ammunition manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.