# NSN 3040-00-964-5073: Connecting Link, Rigid

NSN 3040-00-964-5073 (also written 3040009645073; NIIN 00-964-5073) is a connecting link, rigid in Federal Supply Class 3040, Miscellaneous Power Transmission Equipment. 2 manufacturer part numbers from 1 supplier are on record. It was last purchased in Aug 2026.

## Identification

- NSN: 3040-00-964-5073 (3040009645073)
- NIIN: 00-964-5073 (009645073)
- Item name: CONNECTING LINK,RIGID
- Federal Supply Class: [FSC 3040 Miscellaneous Power Transmission Equipment](https://nsnexplorer.com/fsc/3040/)
- Federal Supply Group: [FSG 30](https://nsnexplorer.com/group/30/)
- Acquisition method suffix code: AMSC C: needs engineering source approval; other sources must qualify first. (observed 2026-10-28)
- Acquisition method code: 3

## Characteristics

| Code | Requirement | Reply |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ABHP | OVERALL LENGTH | INCHES NOMINAL 43.650 |
| ABPM | BODY DIAMETER | INCHES NOMINAL 1.250 |
| AJXT | LINK STYLE | — |
| MDCL | MATERIAL DOCUMENT AND CLASSIFICATION | FED SPEC SINGLE MATERIAL RESPONSE WW-T-785, T3, TY-1 CANCELED |
| SFTT | SURFACE TREATMENT | ZINC |
| MATT | MATERIAL | ALUMINUM ALLOY |
| BFNP | END ATTACHMENT FORK WIDTH | SECOND END INCHES NOMINAL 1.480 |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | EFFECTIVE LENGTH: 42.950; END ATTACHMENT INFO: MATERIAL ALUMINUM BOTH ENDS, SURFACE TREATMENT ZINC CHROMATE BOTH ENDS, FORK DEPTH 1.280 INCHES 1ST END, 2.490 INCHES 2ND END, HEIGHT 0.750 INCH 1ST END, 0.650 INCH 2ND END, FORK SPAN WIDTH 0.469 INCH 1ST END, 0.692 INCH 2ND END, USED ON AIRCRAFT CONTROL ASSEMBLY |
| BFNL | END ATTACHMENT LENGTH | SECOND END INCHES NOMINAL 4.275 |
| AZHL | BODY CONSTRUCTION | TUBULAR |
| BFLD | END ATTACHMENT HOLE DIAMETER | BOTH ENDS INCHES NOMINAL 0.250 |
| BFNL | END ATTACHMENT LENGTH | FIRST END INCHES NOMINAL 3.255 |
| BFNP | END ATTACHMENT FORK WIDTH | FIRST END INCHES NOMINAL 1.124 |

## Part numbers

| Part number | CAGE | Supplier | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 205-001-017-007 | 97499 | BELL TEXTRON INC | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| 205-001-017-7 | 97499 | BELL TEXTRON INC | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |

## Contract awards

Newest first.

| Date | Award | Description | Recipient | Amount |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-08-26 | [SPRPA121G001W/SPE4A526F7995](https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Awards/AwdRecs.aspx?category=awdnsn&TypeSrch=cq&Value=3040009645073) | CONNECTING LINK, RIG | BELL TEXTRON INC | $15,034.50 |

## Sources

- DLA DIBBS RFQs for this NSN: https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/RFQ/RFQNsn.aspx?value=3040009645073&category=nsn
- DLA DIBBS awards for this NSN: https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Awards/AwdRecs.aspx?category=awdnsn&TypeSrch=cq&Value=3040009645073
- AMSC record: https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/
- USAspending contract actions (each award above links to its record)
- All data is public U.S. government data; every row above links to its source record where one exists.

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