National Stock Number (NSN) 5995-00-855-6546, or NIIN 008556546, (lead,electrical) was assigned January 1, 1962 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There is only one manufacturer part number associated with this NSN. None of the associated part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by one supplier. Today, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, only one supplier is deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over a year. There have been 18 contracts issued for this part number, with 59 awards given. The US Government has only awarded those contracts to one supplier. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE4AX23F2088, SPE4AX21F0672, SPE4AX20F5422, SPE4AX20F4765, SPE4AX20FAZ1V. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 17,359.95.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 5 different weapons systems.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Jul 02, 2006, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 04581. [A DEFINITE LENGTH OF ONE-CONDUCTOR ELECTRICAL WIRE, WIRE BRAID, OR OTHER CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL, EXCEPT CABLE OR CORD, ONE OR BOTH ENDS OF WHICH ARE PROCESSED OR TERMINATED. THE LEAD MAY BE OF ANY SIZE OR SHAPE, INSULATED OR UNINSULATED. SEE ALSO LEAD, TEST AND BUS CONDUCTOR. EXCLUDES:LEAD, STORAGE BATTERY; LEAD, IGNITION, ENGINE, AND ITEMS HAVING ATTACHED SWITCHES, LAMPHOLDERS, SUPPRESSORS, RESISTORS, AND THE LIKE.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 5995008556546 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9030400000: other instruments and apparatus, specially designed for telecommunications (for examle, cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments etc). The Schedule B End Use is listed as telecommunications equipment. NAICS classification category 334515: instrument manufacturing for measuring and testing electricity and electrical signals.
This information was last updated on Oct 01, 2024.