National Stock Number
1005-01-496-3956
National Stock Number (NSN) 1005-01-496-3956, or NIIN 014963956, (cradle,machine gun) was assigned April 13, 2002 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There is only one manufacturer part number 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 Jun 05, 2020, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 62359. [AN ITEM DESIGNED TO SUPPORT AND BALANCE A MACHINE GUN. IT HAS FACILITIES FOR ATTACHMENTS TO THE YOKE AND/OR TRAVERSING AND ELEVATING MECHANISM BY MEANS OF BOLTS AND LOCKING PINS.]. The item is a non-aviation Critical Safety Item (CSI) whose failure will result in serious damage to equipment or serious injury or death to personnel. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 1005014963956 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Apr 01, 2024.