The Hook,pintle, cataloged under National Stock Number 2540-01-071-9068, is classified within Federal Supply Class 2540 (Vehicular Furniture and Accessories) of the Vehicular Equipment Components group. The manufacturer of record is U S Army Tank Automotive Command Amsta-Im-Mm. Government technical data includes 19 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. The record lists 2 manufacturer part numbers for this item, enabling identification through both NSN and commercial part number lookups. Current acquisition status: Active. Unit of issue: EA.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 2540-01-071-9068 |
| Primary Part Number | 12274628 |
| Item Name | Hook,pintle |
| FSC / FSG | 2540 / 25 — Vehicular Furniture and Accessories |
| Manufacturer | U S Army Tank Automotive Command Amsta-Im-Mm |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Shank Diameter | 2.250 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Coupler Type | MANUAL |
| Latch Lever Hole | INCLUDED |
| Design Type | SHANK |
| Shank Length | 2.560 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Thread Length | 2.560 INCHES IN |
| Shank Shoulder Diameter | 2.625 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Shank Shoulder Length | 2.690 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Thread Direction | RIGHT-HAND |
| Hole Location | HOOK TOP |
| Throat Opening Size | 1.000 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Height | 3.843 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Thread Size | 2.1/4-12 |
| Drilled Cotter Pin Hole | INCLUDED |
| Screw Thread Series Designator | UN |
| Width | 2.820 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Material | STEEL |
| Hole Quantity | 2 |
| Hole Diameter | 0.340 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Acquisition Status | ACTIVE |
| DEMIL Code | DEMIL A — No Demilitarization Required |
| Hazard | Possible hazard — SDS may be required (DLA HMIC P) |
| Criticality Code | X |
| Unit of Issue | EA |
NSN 2540-01-071-9068 is a Hook,pintle, manufactured by U S Army Tank Automotive Command Amsta-Im-Mm, classified under FSC 2540, Vehicular Furniture and Accessories. Status: active.
NSN 2540-01-071-9068 has 2 manufacturer part numbers on file: 12274628 (U S Army Tank Automotive Command Amsta-Im-Mm), XM66783 (Chrysler Realty Company Llc Dba Daimler Chrysler).
Key specifications for 12274628: Shank Diameter: 2.250 INCHES NOMINAL IN; Coupler Type: MANUAL; Latch Lever Hole: INCLUDED; Design Type: SHANK. 19 specifications are documented in the U.S. Government catalog.
Possible hazard — SDS may be required (DLA HMIC P). Hazard information on this page is shown exactly as it appears in the DLA record.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-16.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-18.