Acquisition method (AMC)
3
FSC 4820 × RETAINER,BALL
RETAINER,BALL
4820-01-189-4693 FSC 4820
NSN 4820-01-189-4693 (also written 4820011894693; NIIN 01-189-4693) is a retainer, ball in Federal Supply Class 4820, Valves, Nonpowered. 5 manufacturer part numbers from 2 suppliers are on record. It was last purchased in Sep 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)
L
Competition
Coded for a named source
AMC 3: buy directly from the actual manufacturer, second or later time. AMSC L: annual buy value is below the screening threshold. 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 |
|---|---|
| END ITEM IDENTIFICATION AGAV | INDICATOR LIQUID LEVEL MODEL 104-A |
| GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS ITEM DESCRIPTION TEXT | BRASS |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 104-A | 20969 | ESSEX BRASS CORPORATION |
| 10420 | 20969 | ESSEX BRASS CORPORATION |
| 10420 | 833H8 | FLYWHEEL SUPPLY LLC |
| 104ADET20 | 20969 | ESSEX BRASS CORPORATION |
| M0DEL-104-A DET | 20969 | ESSEX BRASS CORPORATION |
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
$59.85
Purchases
2
Total spend
$2,776
Sep 17, 2026
Last purchased
4 · 4.0/yr
Purchase records
$5,553
Total demand
$59.85
Latest unit price
Purchase history
| Awarded | Qty | Unit price | Total | Supplier | Agency | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | 4 | $125.51 | $502.04 | KAMPI COMPONENTS CO INC (7Z016) | Unknown | Source ↗ |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 38 | $59.85 | $2,274 | KAMPI COMPONENTS CO INC (7Z016) | Unknown | Source ↗ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | SPE7MC26P3665 ↗ | KAMPI COMPONENTS CO INC | — | $502.04 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | SPE7MC26V4430 ↗ | KAMPI COMPONENTS CO INC | — | $2,274 |
Demand history
Every solicitation we've indexed for this NSN, open and closed — 2 on record. Closed RFQs (expired, cancelled, or awarded) stay here as a record of past demand; they never get removed.
Time from solicitation to award
How long does a buy take from posting to award? One bar per past award that matches a solicitation.
- Open for quotes
- Closed, awaiting award
The typical buy took 10 days from posting to award.
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
KAMPI COMPONENTS CO INC
last award Sep 2026
ESSEX BRASS CORPORATION
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source FLYWHEEL SUPPLY LLC
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source KAMPI COMPONENTS CO INC won 2 of the last 2 awards. KAMPI COMPONENTS CO INC won without being a listed source.
| Solicitation | Issued | Closes / closed | Qty | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE7MC-26-T-261J | Sep 11, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 | 38 | Expired | View at DIBBS → |
| SPE7MC-26-T-249H | Sep 4, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | 4 | Expired | View at DIBBS → |
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 10, 2026.
- Contract action totals: USAspending, context only.
- Data last refreshed: 2026-10-05.
- Full methodology →
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Citation
NSN Explorer. "RETAINER,BALL." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/4820-01-189-4693/. Data as of November 7, 2026.
Link
https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/4820-01-189-4693/