The Valve,ball, cataloged under National Stock Number 4820-01-486-0194, is classified within Federal Supply Class 4820 (Valves, Nonpowered) of the Valves group. The manufacturer of record is Aalberts Integrated Piping Systems Americas, Inc.. Government technical data includes 14 specifications, 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through both NSN and commercial part number lookups. 1 additional reference document (drawings, advisory and superseded references) is recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. Current acquisition status: Active.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 4820-01-486-0194 |
| Primary Part Number | 78-256-10 |
| Item Name | Valve,ball |
| FSC / FSG | 4820 / 48 — Valves, Nonpowered |
| Manufacturer | Aalberts Integrated Piping Systems Americas, Inc. |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Furnished Items and Quantity | 1 LEVER AND 1 LOCKING DEVICE |
| Connection Style | FLARE(GAS FITTING) ALL ENDS |
| Connection Type | THREADED INTERNAL PIPE ALL ENDS |
| Style Designator | STRAIGHT THRU |
| Operating Pressure | 400.0 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH (PSI) MAXIMUM SINGLE RESPONSE LBS |
| Thread Direction | RIGHT-HAND ALL ENDS |
| Nominal Thread Size | 0.500 INCHES ALL ENDS IN |
| Media for Which Designed | ETHYLENE GLYCOL SINGLE RESPONSE |
| Thread Class | 2B ALL ENDS |
| Thread Quantity Per Inch | 14 ALL ENDS |
| Material | COPPER ALLOY OVERALL |
| Material | PLASTIC POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE SEAT |
| Thread Series Designator | NPT ALL ENDS |
| Valve Operation Method | MANUAL |
| Acquisition Status | ACTIVE |
| DEMIL Code | DEMIL A — No Demilitarization Required |
| Hazard | No hazard code in the DLA record (HMIC N) |
| Criticality Code | X |
| Part Number | Manufacturer |
|---|---|
| 78-256-10 PRIMARY | Aalberts Integrated Piping Systems Americas, Inc. (USA) |
| Reference | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 78-256-10 | C/1 Advisory reference — outside the item-of-supply concept Conbraco Industries Inc |
NSN 4820-01-486-0194 is a Valve,ball, manufactured by Aalberts Integrated Piping Systems Americas, Inc., classified under FSC 4820, Valves, Nonpowered. Status: active.
NSN 4820-01-486-0194 has 1 manufacturer part number on file: 78-256-10 (Aalberts Integrated Piping Systems Americas, Inc.).
Key specifications for 78-256-10: Furnished Items and Quantity: 1 LEVER AND 1 LOCKING DEVICE; Connection Style: FLARE(GAS FITTING) ALL ENDS; Connection Type: THREADED INTERNAL PIPE ALL ENDS; Style Designator: STRAIGHT THRU. 14 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.