National Stock Number
4710-01-261-5018
National Stock Number (NSN) 4710-01-261-5018, or NIIN 012615018, (tube,bent,metallic) was assigned August 14, 1987 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 2 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. None of the associated part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 2 suppliers. Today, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 2 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 somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 2 different weapons systems.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on May 23, 2008, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The data or the rights to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources are not owned by the Government and it has been determined that it is uneconomical to purchase them. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 32507. [A BENT HOLLOW ITEM, WELDED OR SEAMLESS. IT HAS A ROUND, SQUARE OR ANY OTHER CROSS SECTION, WITH A CONTINUOUS PERIPHERY. IT IS PRIMARILY DESIGNED TO CONVEY FLUIDS, GASES AND/OR SEMISOLIDS. EXCLUDES:ITEMS OF CIRCULAR CROSS SECTION WHICH CONFORM IN DIMENSIONAL CHARACTERISTICS TO PIPE, METALLIC; ELBOW, PIPE; ELBOW, TUBE; BEND, ELECTRICAL CONDUIT; BEND, PIPE, RETURN; AND BEND, TUBE, RETURN. FOR ITEMS WITH END FITTINGS ON ONE OR BOTH ENDS, SEE TUBE ASSEMBLY, METAL.]. 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 4710012615018 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jun 01, 2025.