The Block,tackle, cataloged under National Stock Number 3940-00-246-8853, is classified within Federal Supply Class 3940 (Blocks, Tackle, Rigging, and Slings) of the Materials Handling Equipment group. Government technical data includes 17 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. 3 additional reference documents (drawings, advisory and superseded references) are recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. Current acquisition status: Active.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 3940-00-246-8853 |
| Item Name | Block,tackle |
| FSC / FSG | 3940 / 39 — Blocks, Tackle, Rigging, and Slings |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Attachment Style | RING |
| Becket Type | SWIVEL EYE |
| Maximum Tackle Diameter Accommodated | 0.438 INCHES IN |
| Tackle Locking Device | NOT INCLUDED |
| Sheave Outside Diameter | 1.750 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Becket Quantity | 1 |
| Tackle Accommodated Type | FIBROUS ROPE |
| Block Type | REGULAR |
| Center Pin Diameter | 0.250 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Style Designator | OVAL PATTERN |
| Unable to Decode | UNABLE TO DECODE |
| Shell Length | 3.000 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Sheave Quantity | 1 |
| Material | STEEL CENTER PIN |
| Material | IRON SHELL |
| Material | IRON SHEAVE |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| VSPD1013-7 | 5/9 Secondary reference Vulcan Steel Products Co |
| S10861 | 3/9 Design control — primary reference General Bronze Architectural Products Div of Allied Products Corp |
| VSP1013-7 | 5/9 Secondary reference Vulcan Steel Products Co |
NSN 3940-00-246-8853 is a Block,tackle, classified under FSC 3940, Blocks, Tackle, Rigging, and Slings. Status: active.
Key specifications for 3940-00-246-8853: Attachment Style: RING; Becket Type: SWIVEL EYE; Maximum Tackle Diameter Accommodated: 0.438 INCHES IN; Tackle Locking Device: NOT INCLUDED. 17 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.