The Cylinder Assembly,reaction, cataloged under National Stock Number 2540-01-421-4686, is classified within Federal Supply Class 2540 (Vehicular Furniture and Accessories) of the Vehicular Equipment Components group. The manufacturer of record is Eastern Co Div Eberhard Manufacturing. Government technical data includes 6 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. The record lists 1 manufacturer part number for this item, enabling identification through both NSN and commercial part number lookups. 2 additional reference documents (drawings, advisory and superseded references) are recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. Current acquisition status: Active. Unit of issue: EA.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 2540-01-421-4686 |
| Primary Part Number | EAA-8600-20U |
| Item Name | Cylinder Assembly,reaction |
| FSC / FSG | 2540 / 25 — Vehicular Furniture and Accessories |
| Manufacturer | Eastern Co Div Eberhard Manufacturing |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Compressed Length | 11.000 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Extended Length | 17.000 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Design Characteristics | SINGLE ACTING SPRING |
| Specific Usage Design | DOOR |
| Bore Diameter | 0.320 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Mounting Type and Location | BALL SOCKET BOTH ENDS |
| 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 |
| Part Number | Manufacturer |
|---|---|
| EAA-8600-20U PRIMARY | Eastern Co Div Eberhard Manufacturing (USA) |
| Reference | Meaning |
|---|---|
| EAA-8600U | 5/9 Secondary reference Eastern Co Div Eberhard Manufacturing |
| 602755 | 5/9 Secondary reference Renk America Llc Div Renk America |
NSN 2540-01-421-4686 is a Cylinder Assembly,reaction, manufactured by Eastern Co Div Eberhard Manufacturing, classified under FSC 2540, Vehicular Furniture and Accessories. Status: active.
NSN 2540-01-421-4686 has 1 manufacturer part number on file: EAA-8600-20U (Eastern Co Div Eberhard Manufacturing).
Key specifications for EAA-8600-20U: Compressed Length: 11.000 INCHES NOMINAL IN; Extended Length: 17.000 INCHES NOMINAL IN; Design Characteristics: SINGLE ACTING SPRING; Specific Usage Design: DOOR. 6 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.