The Guide Rod, cataloged under National Stock Number 4240-01-301-8705, is classified within Federal Supply Class 4240 (Safety and Rescue Equipment) of the Fire Fighting, Rescue, and Safety Equipment group. The manufacturer of record is Mine Safety Appliances Company. Government technical data includes 1 specification, 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through both NSN and commercial part number lookups. 3 additional reference documents (drawings, advisory and superseded references) are recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. Current acquisition status: Active.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 4240-01-301-8705 |
| Primary Part Number | 459472 |
| Item Name | Guide Rod |
| FSC / FSG | 4240 / 42 — Safety and Rescue Equipment |
| Manufacturer | Mine Safety Appliances Company |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| General Characteristics Item Description | RIGHT |
| Acquisition Status | ACTIVE |
| DEMIL Code | DEMIL A — No Demilitarization Required |
| Hazard | Possible hazard — SDS may be required (DLA HMIC P) |
| Criticality Code | X |
| Part Number | Manufacturer |
|---|---|
| 459472 PRIMARY | Mine Safety Appliances Company (USA) |
| Reference | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 5184270 PC 128 | 5/9 Secondary reference Naval Sea Systems Command |
| 459472 | C/1 Advisory reference — outside the item-of-supply concept Zf Industrieantriebe Witten Gmbh |
| 4240PL1404788 | 6/9 Informative reference only Jednolity Indeks Materialowy - Uniform Material Index |
NSN 4240-01-301-8705 is a Guide Rod, manufactured by Mine Safety Appliances Company, classified under FSC 4240, Safety and Rescue Equipment. Status: active.
NSN 4240-01-301-8705 has 1 manufacturer part number on file: 459472 (Mine Safety Appliances Company).
Key specifications for 459472: General Characteristics Item Description: RIGHT. 1 specification is 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.