National Stock Number
4730-00-971-3955
National Stock Number (NSN) 4730-00-971-3955, or NIIN 009713955, (strainer element,sediment) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 4 stock numbers: 2915005236666, 2915005236667, 4730002043581, 4730002043584.
There are 5 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 Dec 20, 2019. There have been 2 contracts issued for this part number, with 2 awards given. The US Government has only awarded those contracts to one supplier. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE7M020P1139, SPE7M320P1115. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 300.00.
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 Mar 02, 2008, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) 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) 18347. [A REPLACEABLE DEVICE DESIGNED TO REMOVE SOLID PARTICLES FROM FLOWING LIQUIDS. THE REMOVAL OF PARTICLES IS ACCOMPLISHED BY POROUS MATERIAL (METALLIC OR NON-METALLIC), WIRE MESH, PERFORATED METAL, OR THE LIKE, CONSTRUCTED SO THE LIQUID CAN FLOW THROUGH THE DEVICE WHILE THE SOLID PARTICLES ARE RETAINED. IT IS DESIGNED TO FIT INTO A STRAINER, SEDIMENT (OR SIMILAR CAVITY). IT MAY HAVE A REINFORCEMENT TO PREVENT COLLAPSING, DISTORTING OR RUPTURING. THE DEGREE OF PARTICLES REMOVED MUST BE NOMINALLY RATED AT 50 MICRONS, OR MORE, OR ABSOLUTELY RATED AT 75 MICRONS, OR MORE. SEE ALSO FILTER ELEMENT, FLUID.]. 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 4730009713955 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.