National Stock Number
4730-00-278-3397
National Stock Number (NSN) 4730-00-278-3397, or NIIN 002783397, (plug,pipe) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 13 stock numbers. Five of the National Stock Numbers that it replaces are: 4730001196886, 4730004309516, 4730003580067, 4730003242512, 4730002028081.
There are 47 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 29 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 42 suppliers. Today, 27 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 11 suppliers are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
This NSN is very common among different weapons systems, belonging to 28 different platforms.
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 Jul 02, 2008, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The annual buy value of this part falls below the screening threshold of $10,000 but it has been screened for known source(s). (NOTE: This code shall not be used when screening parts entering the inventory. It shall not be assigned in preference to or supersede any other AMSC.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 06077. [A PIPE FITTING PRIMARILY DESIGNED FOR PERMANENT INSTALLATION DURING PIPING SYSTEMS OPERATIONS TO FIT INTO ANOTHER PIPE OR PIPE FITTING FOR SEALING. IT USUALLY IS THREADED.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature but does have other critical feature(s) 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 4730002783397 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Jun 01, 2025.