Product Details | AMMUNITION CONTAINER

8140-00-855-5987 A cylindrical item with a detachable or telescoping lid at one or both ends. It is designed to be used for the protection of an item of ammunition during storage, handling and/or shipment. Excludes CAN, FRICTION TOP; CAN, SCREW CAP and CAN, HERMETIC SEALING.

Part Alternates: 9294889, 8140-00-855-5987, 00-855-5987, 8140008555987, 008555987

Containers, Packaging, and Packing Supplies | Ammunition and Nuclear Ordnance Boxes, Packages and Special Containers

Supply Group (FSG) NSN Assign. NIIN
81 04 OCT 1967 00-855-5987

Cross Reference | NSN 8140-00-855-5987

Part Number Cage Code Manufacturer
9294889 19203 PICATINNY ARSENAL

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Technical Data | NSN 8140-00-855-5987

Characteristic Specifications
MATERIAL FIBER
OUTSIDE SURFACE TREATMENT ENAMEL AND ASPHALT IMPREGNATED
SHAPE CYLINDRICAL
OVERALL LENGTH 3.406 FEET NOMINAL
OVERALL DIAMETER 0.520 FEET NOMINAL
SPECIAL FEATURES DESIGNED FOR:CARTRIDGE 105 MM,APER-T,XM494E3,FOR GUN M68,PACKED AS REQUIRED
MANUFACTURERS CODE 19203
DESIGN CONTROL REFERENCE 9294889

Restrictions/Controls & Freight Information | NSN 8140-00-855-5987

Category Code Description
Shelf-Life Code:0Nondeteriorative
Hazardous Material Indicator CodeNThere is no data in the HMIS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials
Demilitarization Code:ANon-Munitions List Item/ Non-Strategic List Item - Demilitarization not required.
Controlled Inventory Item Code:UUNCLASSIFIED
Precious Metals Indicator Code:AItem does not contain precious metal
Criticality Code:NThe item does not have a critical feature such as tolerance, fit restrictions or application. Nuclear hardness properties have not been determined (not valid for input).
Automatic Data Processing Equipment:0Represents items with no ADP components. NOTE: Codes 1 through 6 are only to be used when the item is Automatic Data Processing Equipment (ADPE) in its entirety and is limited to the type meeting only one of the definitions for codes 1 through 6. (See code 9)
Category Code Description
NMF Description 145980 CONTAINERS AMMO FBRBD
Less than car load rating
Less than truck load rating J 100.2
Water commodity Code 691 unknown
Originating Activity Code BL
Air Dimension Code A Shipment is not a consolidation and does not exceed 72 inches in any dimension.
Air Commodity 3 Ammunition (all types). including inert component parts. When a 3 is in the first position, then the special handling code must be determined from table 85 , part 1. If the primary hazard of the Ammunition item is Chemical (irritant, corrosive, oxidizer) in nature, as indicated by the DOT Proper Shipping Name, use first position Code ?C.
Air Special Handling Z No special handling required.
Special Handling Code 9 unknonwn
HAZMAT
Type of Cargo Z No special type of cargo code applicable

Management | NSN 8140-00-855-5987

Category Code Description
Materiel Category and Inventory ManagerD Single Manager Ammunition
Appropriation and Budget ActivityK Ammunition
Management Inventory Segment1 REPARABLE ITEMS (Exclusive of Insurance and Provisioning Items.) This code will be used to identify serviceable or unserviceable items of a durable nature which when unserviceable normally can be repaired economically by depots or lower echelons of maintenance.
Specific Group/Generic CodeY Conventional Ammunition
Weapons Systems/End Item or Homogeneous GroupY7Packaging Material for Conven tional Ammunition Maintenance and Renovation Project
Accounting Requirements CodeX Expendable item. An item of Army property coded with an ARC of ?X? in the AMDF. Expendable items require no formal accountability after issue from a stock record account. Commercial and fabricated items similar to items coded ?X? in the AMDF are considered expendable items.
Source of SupplyB14US Army Armament and Chemical Acquisition and Logistics
Activity
ATTN: AMSTA-AC
Rock Island, IL 61299-6000
AgencyDADepartment of the Army
Service OrganizationLLead Service - 22 (Repairable)
Acquisition Advice CodesYTERMINAL ITEM #(NON-STOCKED ITEMS) Future procurement is not authorized. No wholesale stock is available for issue. 1. Requisitions will not be processed to the wholesale manager. 2. Internal Service/agency requisitioning may be continued in accordance with the Service/agency requisitioning policies.
Controlled Item CodeUUNCLASSIFIED
Shelf Life Code0Nondeteriorative
Purchasing QTY
UOM
1
EA : Each