National Stock Number
4010-01-289-1857
National Stock Number (NSN) 4010-01-289-1857, or NIIN 012891857, (chain,bead) was assigned November 18, 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 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.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Aug 28, 2009, 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 does not have adequate data, lacks rights to data, or both, needed to purchase this part from additional sources. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 06642. [A SERIES OF HOLLOW BALL-SHAPED UNITS INTERCONNECTED BY SHORT PIECES OF WIRE IN THE FORM OF "DUMBBELLS". EACH KNOB END OF WIRE IS INCLOSED BY A BALL MAKING AN EXTREMELY FLEXIBLE CONTINUATION. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE CHAIN WITH ATTACHMENTS OR TERMINATIONS. FOR CHAIN(S) WITH ATTACHMENTS OR TERMINATIONS, USE CHAIN ASSEMBLY, SINGLE LEG.]. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 4010012891857 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on May 01, 2025.