National Stock Number
4730-00-888-6778
National Stock Number (NSN) 4730-00-888-6778, or NIIN 008886778, (sleeve,compression,tube-hose fit) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 4730010121784.
There are 12 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 4 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 11 suppliers. Today, 8 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 6 suppliers are 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, with the most recent procurement date of Oct 20, 2015. There has been one contract issued for this part number, with one award given. The US Government has only awarded those contracts to one supplier. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE7M216V0104. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 112.56.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 9 different weapons systems.
There has been very little demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Dec 13, 2008, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) 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) 18026. [A RING-SHAPED ITEM WHOSE OUTER SURFACE IS SO SHAPED AS TO FORM A SEAT FOR THE COUPLING NUT AND THE FITTING BETWEEN WHICH IT IS ASSEMBLED. IT IS DESIGNED TO BE SLIPPED OVER TUBING OR HOSE SO THAT TIGHTENING OF THE COUPLING NUT TO THE FITTING COMPRESSES THE SLEEVE AGAINST THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TUBING OR HOSE THEREBY EFFECTING A TIGHT SEAL BETWEEN THE TUBING, OR HOSE FITTING AND COUPLING NUT.]. 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 4730008886778 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Apr 01, 2024.