National Stock Number
3020-01-227-5978
National Stock Number (NSN) 3020-01-227-5978, or NIIN 012275978, (chain,roller) was assigned March 6, 1986 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 3 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 3 suppliers. Today, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers 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.
This NSN is fairly common among different weapons systems, belonging to 23 different platforms.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Mar 10, 2012, 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) 04457. [A FLEXIBLE MECHANICAL DEVICE CONSISTING OF ONE OR MORE ROWS OF LINKS USED FOR CONVEYING OR POWER TRANSMISSION. THE LINK SIDE PLATES ARE FLAT OR OFFSET AND ARE SPACED APART BY ROLLERS, BUSHINGS AND/OR PINS. THE CHAIN MATES WITH A SPROCKET WITH AN ARTICULATING ACTION. THE NON-ROTATING BUSHING TYPE CHAIN IS LIMITED TO THAT DESIGNATED BY THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE AS "ROLLER CHAIN". EXCLUDES:CHAIN, BLOCK.]. 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 3020012275978 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 7315110000: roller chain of iron or steel. The Schedule B End Use is listed as finished metal shapes. NAICS classification category 333613: mechanical power transmission equipment manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.