National Stock Number
3020-00-178-8870
National Stock Number (NSN) 3020-00-178-8870, or NIIN 001788870, (gear,antibacklash,spur) was assigned February 26, 1973 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 3 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 5 years.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 26668. [AN ITEM HAVING ONE FIXED GEAR AND ONE FREE GEAR, BOTH HAVING THE SAME COMPLEMENT OF SPUR GEAR TEETH, MOUNTED ON A COMMON HUB. THE FREE GEAR IS ATTACHED TO THE FIXED GEAR BY SPRINGS AND OPERATES AS ONE GEAR. UPON INSTALLATION WITH THE MATING GEAR, THE TEETH OF THE FREE MOVING GEAR ARE PRESET TO MESH WITH TEETH OTHER THAN THOSE OF THE FIXED GEAR. THIS SPRING TENSION BETWEEN THE FIXED GEAR AND THE FREE GEAR ELIMINATES ANY FREE MOTION BETWEEN THE DRIVER AND THE DRIVEN GEAR. THE GEAR IS USED WHERE IDENTICAL AND ACCURATE TRANSMITTED MOTION BETWEEN GEARS IS REQUIRED.]. 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 3020001788870 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8483409000: gears and gearing, other than toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements entered separately. The Schedule B End Use is listed as industrial machines, other. NAICS classification category 333612: speed changer, industrial high-speed drive, and gear manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.