National Stock Number (NSN) 4720-00-388-9878, or NIIN 003889878, (hose assembly,nonmetallic) was assigned March 25, 1974 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 4220011927689.
There are 4 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. One of those 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, 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 14 contracts issued for this part number, with 14 awards given. There is moderate competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 6 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE7M422V3065, SPE7M321P3391, SPE7M120V0592, SPE7M119V1273, SPE7M019V0028. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 55,839.70.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 10 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. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Apr 02, 2005, 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) 20311. [A LENGTH OF NONMETALLIC HOSE WITH FITTINGS ON ONE OR BOTH ENDS. FOR ITEMS WITHOUT FITTINGS, SEE HOSE, NONMETALLIC. EXCLUDES HOSE ASSEMBLY, AIR DUCT; AND HOSE ASSEMBLY, AIR DUCT, AIR BREATHING.]. 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 4720003889878 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 4009320050: tubes, pipes and hoses of vulcanized rubber, exc hard rubber, reinforced or otherwise combined only w/ textile materials, w/ 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 Jul 01, 2025.