The Block,tackle, cataloged under National Stock Number 3940-00-222-8445, is classified within Federal Supply Class 3940 (Blocks, Tackle, Rigging, and Slings) of the Materials Handling Equipment group. Government technical data includes 22 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. 1 additional reference document (drawings, advisory and superseded references) is recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. 1 item shares a part number with this NSN in the catalog (possible match — not a government interchangeability claim). Current acquisition status: Active.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 3940-00-222-8445 |
| Item Name | Block,tackle |
| FSC / FSG | 3940 / 39 — Blocks, Tackle, Rigging, and Slings |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Attachment Style | JAW AND EYE SWIVEL |
| Becket Type | THIMBLE |
| Sheave Bearing Lubrication Method | SELF-LUBRICATED |
| Maximum Tackle Diameter Accommodated | 1.000 INCHES IN |
| Load Rating | 7850.0 POUNDS MAXIMUM LBS |
| Tackle Locking Device | NOT INCLUDED |
| Sheave Outside Diameter | 5.500 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Becket Quantity | 1 |
| Tackle Accommodated Type | FIBROUS ROPE |
| Block Type | REGULAR |
| Center Pin Diameter | 0.625 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Style Designator | OVAL PATTERN |
| Unable to Decode | UNABLE TO DECODE |
| Shell Length | 8.000 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Bearing Type | PLAIN |
| Sheave Quantity | 3 |
| Material | STEEL SHEAVE |
| Material | STEEL SHELL |
| Material | STEEL CENTER PIN |
| Material | COPPER ALLOY BEARING |
| Reference Number Differentiating Characteristics | AS DIFFERENTIATED BY SHELL LENGTH AND EXTRA LONG REFERENCE NUMBER |
| Antitoppling Device | NOT INCLUDED |
| Acquisition Status | ACTIVE |
| DEMIL Code | DEMIL A — No Demilitarization Required |
| Hazard | No hazard code in the DLA record (HMIC N) |
| Criticality Code | X |
| Reference | Meaning |
|---|---|
| S1801-860441PC1-2-5-9T011-14-16- | 3/1 Design control — primary reference U.S. Government activity |
NSN 3940-00-222-8445 is a Block,tackle, classified under FSC 3940, Blocks, Tackle, Rigging, and Slings. Status: active.
1 possible match (shared part number, not a government interchangeability claim): 3940-00-222-8446. Verify interchangeability with system specifications before substitution.
Key specifications for 3940-00-222-8445: Attachment Style: JAW AND EYE SWIVEL; Becket Type: THIMBLE; Sheave Bearing Lubrication Method: SELF-LUBRICATED; Maximum Tackle Diameter Accommodated: 1.000 INCHES IN. 22 specifications are documented in the U.S. Government catalog.
No hazard code in the DLA record (HMIC N). 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.