National Stock Number (NSN) 4730-00-172-0010, or NIIN 001720010, (fitting,lubrication) was assigned January 1, 1961 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 15 stock numbers. Five of the National Stock Numbers that it replaces are: 4730014060387, 4730011099892, 4730009747320, 4730006501646, 4730003068048.
There are 52 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 44 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 51 suppliers. Today, 30 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 3 suppliers are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts. ISO Group has a strong supply network for this NSN, with 14 sources of supply.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years, with the most recent procurement date of Feb 20, 2020. There have been 34 contracts issued for this part number, with 30 awards given. There is heavy competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 16 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE7M120F203A, SPE7M120F203A, SPE7M120F171W, SPE7M120V4062, SPE7M120F8011. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 1,251,260.30.
This NSN is very common among different weapons systems, belonging to 256 different platforms.
There has been a moderate amount of demand for this national stock number. Globally, demand for this NSN has originated from 11 countries. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Aug 02, 2006, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The Government has unlimited rights to the technical data, and the data package is complete. Valid AMCs: 1 and 2.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 03177. [A SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED ITEM PRESSED OR THREADED INTO A LUBRICATION PASSAGE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADAPTING A RELATED COUPLER AND/OR GREASE GUN, TO DISPENSE GREASE TO A BEARING, SHAFT AND SIMILAR ITEMS.]. 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 4730001720010 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8481302090: check valves of steel. The Schedule B End Use is listed as industrial machines, other. NAICS classification category 332911: industrial valve manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.