National Stock Number
4820-01-278-6181
National Stock Number (NSN) 4820-01-278-6181, or NIIN 012786181, (valve,bleeder,hydraulic system) was assigned May 6, 1988 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There is only one manufacturer part number associated with this NSN. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 3 suppliers. Today, 3 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.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Jun 02, 2006, 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) 37648. [A METALLIC, THREADED, SCREW-SHAPED ITEM USED IN HYDRAULIC BRAKE CYLINDERS, HYDRAULIC POWER UNITS, MISSILE LAUNCHING HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS, AND THE LIKE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING A MEANS OF RELEASING AIR FORM AND/OR FLUSHING A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. IT MAY BE FURNISHED WITH OR WITHOUT A DUST CAP. EXCLUDES:SPRING LOADED OR AUTOMATIC TYPE AIR PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES, AND BOLT, FLUID PASSAGE.]. 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 4820012786181 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8481809050: other taps, cocks, valves, etc., nesoi. 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.