National Stock Number
3040-00-541-1560
National Stock Number (NSN) 3040-00-541-1560, or NIIN 005411560, (ball joint) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 3040003629368.
There are 5 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 3 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 7 suppliers. Today, 6 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 3 suppliers are 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 Sep 02, 2005, 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 Government physically does not have in its possession sufficient, accurate, or legible data to purchase this part from other than current source(s). (NOTE: This code is applicable only to parts under immediate buy requirements and only as long as the deficiency is under review for resolution and appropriate recoding.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 16619. [AN ITEM IN WHICH THE END OF ONE MEMBER IS PARTLY SPHERICAL AND FITS INTO A CORRESPONDING SPHERICAL CAVITY IN THE OTHER MEMBER, THUS PERMITTING A RELATIVE ANGULAR MOVEMENT. EXCLUDES ITEMS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR VEHICULAR STEERING AND TORSION APPLICATION.]. 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 3040005411560 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8482300040: spherical roller bearings, single row. The Schedule B End Use is listed as industrial machines, other. NAICS classification category 332991: ball and roller bearing manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.