National Stock Number
4820-00-555-2168
National Stock Number (NSN) 4820-00-555-2168, or NIIN 005552168, (valve,gate) was assigned January 1, 1963 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. None of the associated part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by one supplier. Today, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier 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.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Apr 02, 1991, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. The Government physically does not have in its possession sufficient, accurate, or legible data to purchase this part from other than current source(s). (NOTE: This code is applicable only to parts under immediate buy requirements and only as long as the deficiency is under review for resolution and appropriate recoding.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 05482. [A VALVE HAVING A FLAT OR TAPERED DISK (GATE) WHICH MOVES TRANSVERSELY TO THE AXIS OF FLOW BY ROTATING OR SLIDING MOVEMENTS OF THE STEM TO OPEN OR CLOSE THE ORIFICE. IT MAY ALSO CONTAIN AN OVAL OR RECTANGULAR SHAPED SLIDE WHICH MAY BE MANUALLY, MOTOR, OR PRESSURE OPERATED THROUGH THE MEANS OF AN ARM OR ARM ASSEMBLY. THE BODY FLANGE MAY BE DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE TUBE TYPE CONNECTORS. IT MAY OR MAY NOT CONTAIN THERMAL RELIEF FEATURES. INCLUDES VALVE (GATE) SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THE CONTROL OF FLUID SYSTEMS IN AIRCRAFT OR MISSILES.]. 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 4820005552168 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8481803055: gate type taps, cocks and valves of steel, hand operated. The Schedule B End Use is listed as industrial machines, other. NAICS classification category 332911: industrial valve manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.