The Plate,metal,folding,life Raft, cataloged under National Stock Number 4220-01-355-4742, is classified within Federal Supply Class 4220 (Marine Lifesaving and Diving Equipment) of the Fire Fighting, Rescue, and Safety Equipment group. Government technical data includes 3 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. 1 additional reference document (drawings, advisory and superseded references) is recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. Current acquisition status: Active.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 4220-01-355-4742 |
| Item Name | Plate,metal,folding,life Raft |
| FSC / FSG | 4220 / 42 — Marine Lifesaving and Diving Equipment |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| FSC Application Data | 46 MAN LIFE RAFT ASSY,PACKING CONTAINER P/N 17G910020-1 |
| General Characteristics Item Description | ALUMINUM,ANODIZED;38 IN LG,7 INW; 1 IN H; WT 8 LBS LBS |
| Functional Description | HOLDS THE FOLDS IN THE LIFE RAFT DURING THE FOLDING PROCESS;ON THE LEFTSIDE OF ALREADY FOLDED LIFE RAFT BOTH PLATES ARE PLACED OVER FOLDS; FOLD IS CONTINUED ON RIGHT SIDE OF LIFE RAFT |
| Acquisition Status | ACTIVE |
| DEMIL Code | DEMIL A — No Demilitarization Required |
| Hazard | No hazard code in the DLA record (HMIC N) |
| Criticality Code | N |
| Reference | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 17G910021-1 | 3/2 Design control — primary reference U.S. Government activity |
NSN 4220-01-355-4742 is a Plate,metal,folding,life Raft, classified under FSC 4220, Marine Lifesaving and Diving Equipment. Status: active.
Key specifications for 4220-01-355-4742: FSC Application Data: 46 MAN LIFE RAFT ASSY,PACKING CONTAINER P/N 17G910020-1; General Characteristics Item Description: ALUMINUM,ANODIZED;38 IN LG,7 INW; 1 IN H; WT 8 LBS LBS; Special Features: FOLDING PROCEDURE REQUIRES PLATES(TWO). DURING LIFE RAFT FOLDING,EACH METAL PLATE IS PLACED ON TOP OF AN ALREADY FOLDED SECTION OF LIFE RAFT. REMAINING PORTION IS FOLDED;WHILE FOLDING,PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO FOLDS AND NYLONMATERIAL IS FLATTENED AND SMOOTHED OUTKEEPS FOLDS PARALLEL & EQUALLY SPACED.PLATES ARE THEN REMOVED AND PROCEDURE CONTINUES WITHOUT USING METAL PLATES; USED WITH P/N 17G910022-1:COVER,COMP; Functional Description: HOLDS THE FOLDS IN THE LIFE RAFT DURING THE FOLDING PROCESS;ON THE LEFTSIDE OF ALREADY FOLDED LIFE RAFT BOTH PLATES ARE PLACED OVER FOLDS; FOLD IS CONTINUED ON RIGHT SIDE OF LIFE RAFT. 3 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.