National Stock Number
4730-01-685-3865
National Stock Number (NSN) 4730-01-685-3865, or NIIN 016853865, (seal,conical,flared tube fitting) was assigned December 14, 2019 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.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Dec 15, 2019, 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 requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 32837. [A CYLINDRICAL SOFT METALLIC CRUSH ITEM USED TO SEAL HIGH PRESSURE FLARED TUBE CONNECTIONS. IT IS DESIGNED TO BE INSERTED BETWEEN THE CONICAL SURFACE OF A FLARED TUBE FITTING AND THE INNER SURFACE OF THE FLARED END OF THE CONNECTING TUBE.]. 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 4730016853865 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jun 01, 2025.