The Valve,ball, cataloged under National Stock Number 4820-01-720-6857, is classified within Federal Supply Class 4820 (Valves, Nonpowered) of the Valves group. The manufacturer of record is Midwest Control Products Corp. Government technical data includes 15 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. Current acquisition status: Active.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 4820-01-720-6857 |
| Primary Part Number | SSMF-38NL |
| Item Name | Valve,ball |
| FSC / FSG | 4820 / 48 — Valves, Nonpowered |
| Manufacturer | Midwest Control Products Corp |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Furnished Items and Quantity | 1 HANDLE |
| Connection Style | GASKET SEAL(BOSS) FIRST END |
| Connection Style | PLAIN,OPTIONAL END(PIPE) SECOND END |
| Connection Type | THREADED INTERNAL PIPE ALL ENDS |
| Style Designator | STRAIGHT THRU |
| Operating Pressure | 1000.0 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH (PSI) MAXIMUM SINGLE RESPONSE LBS |
| Valve Size | 0.375 INCHES IN |
| Maximum Operating Temp | 370.0 FAHRENHEIT SINGLE RESPONSE DEGF |
| Nominal Outside Diameter | 0.850 INCHES ALL ENDS IN |
| Face to Face Distance | 1.790 INCHES IN |
| Media for Which Designed | WATER, FRESH SINGLE RESPONSE |
| Material | STEEL COMP 316 BODY |
| Material | PLASTIC POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE SEAT |
| Material | STEEL COMP 316 FLOW CONTROL DEVICE |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| SSMF-38NL PRIMARY | Midwest Control Products Corp (USA) |
NSN 4820-01-720-6857 is a Valve,ball, manufactured by Midwest Control Products Corp, classified under FSC 4820, Valves, Nonpowered. Status: active.
NSN 4820-01-720-6857 has 1 manufacturer part number on file: SSMF-38NL (Midwest Control Products Corp).
Key specifications for SSMF-38NL: Furnished Items and Quantity: 1 HANDLE; Connection Style: GASKET SEAL(BOSS) FIRST END; Connection Style: PLAIN,OPTIONAL END(PIPE) SECOND END; Connection Type: THREADED INTERNAL PIPE ALL ENDS. 15 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.