National Stock Number
4730-01-668-1856
National Stock Number (NSN) 4730-01-668-1856, or NIIN 016681856, (clamp,hose) was assigned November 13, 2017 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 2 suppliers. Today, 2 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, with the most recent procurement date of Apr 26, 2019. There has been one contract issued for this part number, with one award given. The US Government has only awarded those contracts to one supplier. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE7MC19V7362. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 30.90.
This NSN is unique to one weapons system.
There has been very little 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 Nov 14, 2017, 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 data or the rights to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources are not owned by the Government and it has been determined that it is uneconomical to purchase them. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 13566. [A CLAMP IN WHICH THE BODY (BAND OR WIRE) COMPLETELY ENCIRCLES AN ITEM AND DISTRIBUTES A RELATIVELY EVEN AMOUNT OF PRESSURE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE 360 DEGREES (6.282 RADIANS) OF THE PERIPHERY OF THE ITEM TO BE COMPRESSED. ITS COMPRESSION QUALITY IS DEPENDENT UPON AN INTEGRAL SCREW MECHANISM, (SCREW, BOLT SPRING COMPRESSION AND THE LIKE MECHANICAL FASTENERS), OR IT MAY BE APPLIED BY A DEVICE NOT INTEGRAL WITH THE CLAMP ITSELF. IT IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO PREVENT LEAKAGE BETWEEN A HOSE AND ITS ATTACHING CONNECTION(S) WHEN THE BODY OF THE CLAMP IS ROUND OR CIRCULAR. FOR SQUARE, RECTANGULAR, OR IRREGULARLY SHAPED ITEMS, SEE CLAMP, HOSE, SPECIAL-SHAPED. EXCLUDES:CLAMP, ELECTRICAL; CLAMP, LOOP; CLAMP, FIRE HOSE, SHUTOFF; FERRULE (AS MODIFIED); AND HAND SCREW.]. 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 4730016681856 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.