National Stock Number
2540-00-169-2899
National Stock Number (NSN) 2540-00-169-2899, or NIIN 001692899, (liner,socket ball joint) was assigned July 2, 1971 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 4 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 4 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. ISO Group has several sources of supply for this NSN.
This part number has been procured by the US Government within the last year, but shows no recent (last 90 days) procurement activity. There have been 9 contracts issued for this part number, with 9 awards given. There is minimal competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 4 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE7L425V1534, SPE7L425V1534, SPE7L425P0228, SPE7L425P0228, SPE7L424P1887. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 27,880.60.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 3 different weapons systems.
There has been a small amount of 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 15, 2019, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. Acquisition of this part is restricted to source(s) specified on "Source Control", "Altered Item" or "Selected Item" drawings/documents. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 77777. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no information in the HMIRS; however, the NSN is in an FSC in Table II of Federal Standard 313 and an MSDS may be required by the user. The requirement for an MSDS is dependent on a hazard determination of the supplier or the intended end use of the product. NSN 2540001692899 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.