# NSN 3040-01-249-1516: Connecting Link, Rigid

NSN 3040-01-249-1516 (also written 3040012491516; NIIN 01-249-1516) is a connecting link, rigid in Federal Supply Class 3040, Miscellaneous Power Transmission Equipment. 2 manufacturer part numbers from 2 suppliers are on record. It was last purchased in Aug 2026.

## Identification

- NSN: 3040-01-249-1516 (3040012491516)
- NIIN: 01-249-1516 (012491516)
- 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 G: the government has a complete data package and the rights to use it. (observed 2026-11-04)
- Acquisition method code: 1

## Characteristics

| Code | Requirement | Reply |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ABHP | OVERALL LENGTH | INCHES NOMINAL 5.137 |
| ABPM | BODY DIAMETER | INCHES MINIMUM 0.725 AND INCHES MAXIMUM 0.745 |
| AJXT | LINK STYLE | — |
| AZHL | BODY CONSTRUCTION | SOLID |
| BFLD | END ATTACHMENT HOLE DIAMETER | FIRST END INCHES NOMINAL 0.500 |
| BFNL | END ATTACHMENT LENGTH | FIRST END INCHES MINIMUM 3.075 AND INCHES MAXIMUM 3.139 |
| BFNQ | END ATTACHMENT WIDTH | FIRST END INCHES MINIMUM 0.495 AND INCHES MAXIMUM 0.520 |
| MATT | MATERIAL | STEEL |

## Part numbers

| Part number | CAGE | Supplier | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 12349750 | 19207 | U S ARMY TANK AUTOMOTIVE COMMAND AMSTA-IM-MM | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| 12349750 | 80212 | BAE SYSTEMS LAND & ARMAMENTS L.P. | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |

## Contract awards

Newest first.

| Date | Award | Description | Recipient | Amount |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-08-13 | [SPE7L126D62ZN/SPE7L026F6491](https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Awards/AwdRecs.aspx?category=awdnsn&TypeSrch=cq&Value=3040012491516) | CONNECTING LINK, RIGID | BETA ENGINEERING, INC. DBA BETA ENGINEERING INC | $2,508.00 |

## Sources

- DLA DIBBS RFQs for this NSN: https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/RFQ/RFQNsn.aspx?value=3040012491516&category=nsn
- DLA DIBBS awards for this NSN: https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Awards/AwdRecs.aspx?category=awdnsn&TypeSrch=cq&Value=3040012491516
- 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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