National Stock Number
3040-00-404-2540
National Stock Number (NSN) 3040-00-404-2540, or NIIN 004042540, (shaft,drive,flexible) was assigned July 30, 1969 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. 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 2 suppliers. 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 Dec 09, 2014, 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 needed to produce this item from additional sources is not physically available. Valid AMCs: 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 20367. [AN ITEM CONSISTING OF A FLEXIBLE METAL ROD OR SHAFTING, FLEXIBLE WITH SPECIFIC TERMINATIONS, SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO TRANSMIT POWER, OPERATE REMOTE CONTROLS, AND THE LIKE. FOR ITEMS DESIGNED TO BE INCLOSED IN A CASING, SEE CORE, FLEXIBLE SHAFT ASSEMBLY; SEE ALSO COUPLING, SHAFT, FLEXIBLE.]. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 3040004042540 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.