The Tow Bar Assembly, cataloged under National Stock Number 2540-01-688-4387, is classified within Federal Supply Class 2540 (Vehicular Furniture and Accessories) of the Vehicular Equipment Components group. The manufacturer of record is Naval Air Systems Command Managed Original Design Activity Not Material/parts Supplier. 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 | 2540-01-688-4387 |
| Primary Part Number | 3596AS242-1 |
| Item Name | Tow Bar Assembly |
| FSC / FSG | 2540 / 25 — Vehicular Furniture and Accessories |
| Manufacturer | Naval Air Systems Command Managed Original Design Activity Not Material/parts Supplier |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 3596AS242-1 PRIMARY | Naval Air Systems Command Managed Original Design Activity Not Material/parts Supplier (USA) |
| B3596AS242-1 | Curtiss-Wright Flow Control Service, Llc Dba Engineered Arresting Systems - Esco Div Cw Flow Control Svc Llc Dba (USA) |
NSN 2540-01-688-4387 is a Tow Bar Assembly, manufactured by Naval Air Systems Command Managed Original Design Activity Not Material/parts Supplier, classified under FSC 2540, Vehicular Furniture and Accessories. Status: active.
NSN 2540-01-688-4387 has 2 manufacturer part numbers on file: 3596AS242-1 (Naval Air Systems Command Managed Original Design Activity Not Material/parts Supplier), B3596AS242-1 (Curtiss-Wright Flow Control Service, Llc Dba Engineered Arresting Systems - Esco Div Cw Flow Control Svc Llc Dba).
Key specifications for 3596AS242-1: Part Name Assigned by Controlling Agency: TOW BAR ASSEMBLY. 0 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.