Acquisition method (AMC)
3
FSC 3040 × BALL JOINT
BALL JOINT
3040-01-186-7992 FSC 3040
NSN 3040-01-186-7992 (also written 3040011867992; NIIN 01-186-7992) is a ball joint in Federal Supply Class 3040, Miscellaneous Power Transmission Equipment. 3 manufacturer part numbers from 3 suppliers are on record. It was last purchased in Oct 2026.
Open for bid
No open solicitations on record for this NSN right now.
Can you win it?
This item is coded to be bought directly from the actual manufacturer (AMC 3).
Suffix (AMSC)
B
Competition
Coded for a named source
AMC 3: buy directly from the actual manufacturer, second or later time. AMSC B: must be bought from the sources named on a source control or selected item drawing. The codes describe the item's status on record, not any one solicitation. What the codes mean
What it is — can you make it?
Dimensions, the FLIS specification requirements, and the manufacturer part numbers already qualified against this NSN.
Specifications
From the federal catalog (DLA FLIS / PUB LOG) — what your part has to meet. Cited specification documents can be looked up in ASSIST Quick Search ↗, DoD's public spec repository — copy the document number in.
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| LENGTH ABRY | INCHES NOMINAL 1.813 |
| BALL END CONNECTION THREAD PROVISION BFYX | THREADED |
| BALL END THREAD LOCATION BFYY | EXTERNAL |
| BALL END THREAD DIRECTION BFZC | RIGHT |
| SOCKET END CONNECTION THREAD PROVISION BFZJ | THREADED |
| SOCKET END THREAD LOCATION BFZK | INTERNAL |
| SOCKET END THREAD DIRECTION BFZP | RIGHT |
| BALL END THREAD SIZE AND SERIES/TYPE DESIGNATOR CZLE | UNIFIED NATIONAL COARSE (UNC) -10X1.5 |
| SOCKET END THREAD SIZE AND SERIES/TYPE DESIGNATOR CZLF | UNF 3 TO 8-24 |
| SPECIAL FEATURES FEAT | ADJUSTABLE;SPRING-NOT INCL.;LGTH TO JOINT 1.375 IN.;BALL END THD LGTH 0.688 IN. |
| HEIGHT HGTH | INCHES NOMINAL 1.219 |
| MATERIAL MATT | STEEL |
| STYLE DESIGNATOR STYL | — |
Manufacturer part numbers
Commercial part numbers cross-referenced to this NSN in the federal catalog — the parts that have been accepted as satisfying this stock number, and who makes them.
| Part number | CAGE | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|
| 000-50141-0007 | 92867 | ORSCHELN PRODUCTS LLC |
| 10513715 | 56161 | GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS CANADACORP |
| 50141-7 | 60602 | ORSCHELN PRODUCTS L.L.C. |
What it pays — so you can quote
The government's own price and demand record for this NSN — what past awards cleared at, so you know where to land your quote.
Latest unit price
—
Purchases
0
Total spend
—
Oct 22, 2026
Last purchased
1 · 1.0/yr
Purchase records
$2,136
Total demand
$2,136
Latest award total
Purchase history
No priced purchases on record for this NSN yet.
Related contract actions
Contract action totals, not unit prices — obligation amounts from USAspending for related awards, shown for context only. These do not appear on the price chart above.
| Action date | Award # | Recipient | Agency | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2026 | SPE7L426D61SL/SPE7L027F0469 ↗ | DIRECT LINE, INC | — | $2,136 |
Demand history
Who wins this item
Does one supplier win this every time, and are the winners on the listed-source list? One dot per award.
- Award in the last 2 years
- Older award
DIRECT LINE, INC
last award Oct 2026
GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS CANADACORP
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source ORSCHELN PRODUCTS L.L.C.
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source ORSCHELN PRODUCTS LLC
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source DIRECT LINE, INC won the only award on record. DIRECT LINE, INC won without being a listed source.
Open RFQs on DIBBS → DIBBS award history ↗
About this data
- Unit prices: DLA DIBBS award records — every row links to its government record.
- AMSC: latest observed value from DIBBS solicitation history as of Oct 23, 2026.
- Contract action totals: USAspending, context only.
- Data last refreshed: 2026-10-23.
- Full methodology →
Cite this page
Citation
NSN Explorer. "BALL JOINT." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/3040-01-186-7992/. Data as of November 7, 2026.
Link
https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/3040-01-186-7992/