National Stock Number
4720-00-018-0318
National Stock Number (NSN) 4720-00-018-0318, or NIIN 000180318, (hose,preformed) was assigned January 1, 1961 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 10 stock numbers. Five of the National Stock Numbers that it replaces are: 4720010131355, 4720010957536, 4720006294972, 4720001856873, 4720005413655.
There are 17 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 8 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 17 suppliers. Today, 14 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 6 suppliers are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
This NSN is fairly common among different weapons systems, belonging to 11 different platforms.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Sep 20, 2008, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The annual buy value of this part falls below the screening threshold of $10,000 but it has been screened for known source(s). (NOTE: This code shall not be used when screening parts entering the inventory. It shall not be assigned in preference to or supersede any other AMSC.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 17271. [A LENGTH OF NONMETALLIC HOSE, MOLDED TO A PREDETERMINED SHAPE AND SIZE.]. 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 4720000180318 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 4009220050: tubes, pipes and hoses of vulcanized rubber, exc hard rubber, reinforced or otherwise combined only with metal, with fittings, exc brake hoses. The Schedule B End Use is listed as industrial rubber products. NAICS classification category 326220: rubber and plastics hoses and belting manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Apr 01, 2025.