The Valve,float, cataloged under National Stock Number 4820-01-151-6253, is classified within Federal Supply Class 4820 (Valves, Nonpowered) of the Valves group. The manufacturer of record is Val-Matic Valve and Manufacturing Corporation. The record lists 1 manufacturer part number for this item, enabling identification through both NSN and commercial part number lookups. 4 additional reference documents (drawings, advisory and superseded references) are recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. 3 items share a part number with this NSN in the catalog (possible match — not a government interchangeability claim). Current acquisition status: Active.
| Item Name | Valve,float |
| FSC / FSG | 4820 — Valves, Nonpowered (FSG 48) |
| Manufacturers | Val-Matic Valve and Manufacturing Corporation (CAGE 61447) |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 4820-01-151-6253 |
| Primary Part Number | 38.25 |
| Item Name | Valve,float |
| FSC / FSG | 4820 / 48 — Valves, Nonpowered |
| Manufacturer | Val-Matic Valve and Manufacturing Corporation |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Acquisition Status | ACTIVE |
| DEMIL Code | DEMIL A — No Demilitarization Required |
| Hazard | No hazard code in the DLA record (HMIC N) |
| Part Number | Manufacturer |
|---|---|
| 38.25 PRIMARY | Val-Matic Valve and Manufacturing Corporation (USA) |
| Reference | Meaning |
|---|---|
| SS-163 ITEM 04 | C/1 Advisory reference — outside the item-of-supply concept Val-Matic Valve and Manufacturing Corporation |
| SS-163 | 5/9 Secondary reference Val-Matic Valve and Manufacturing Corporation |
| SS-163-MDL38 | 5/9 Secondary reference Val-Matic Valve and Manufacturing Corporation |
| 38-150FLGE-1 INCH | 5/9 Secondary reference Val-Matic Valve and Manufacturing Corporation |
NSN 4820-01-151-6253 is a Valve,float, manufactured by Val-Matic Valve and Manufacturing Corporation, classified under FSC 4820, Valves, Nonpowered. Status: active.
NSN 4820-01-151-6253 has 1 manufacturer part number on file: 38.25 (Val-Matic Valve and Manufacturing Corporation).
3 possible matches (shared part number, not a government interchangeability claim): 6550-01-552-9345, 5340-01-676-5783, 4920-01-729-3414. Verify interchangeability with system specifications before substitution.
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.