National Stock Number
4730-00-278-5490
National Stock Number (NSN) 4730-00-278-5490, or NIIN 002785490, (inverted nut,tube coupling) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 4 stock numbers: 4730009773872, 4730002891953, 4730002788832, 4730006212483.
There are 8 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 8 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 10 suppliers. Today, 5 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers 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 a year. There have been 6 contracts issued for this part number, with 6 awards given. There is minimal competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 5 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE7M321V4276, SPE7M321P3076, SPE7M318V6026, SPE7M318V5760, SPE7M318P5369. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 4,241.03.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 7 different weapons systems.
There has been a small amount of demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries. The 24 month forecast from the US Government for this part number has high volatility, with an estimated forecasted value of US$ 3,646. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Dec 06, 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) 03857. [AN EXTERNALLY THREADED FASTENING DEVICE WHICH HAS AN INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL SEAT, DESIGNED TO MATE WITH THE SEAT OF AN INTERNALLY THREADED TUBE FITTING FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECURING THE TUBE TO THE FITTING TO FORM A LEAKPROOF CONNECTION.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature but does have other critical feature(s) 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 4730002785490 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Apr 01, 2024.