National Stock Number
5970-01-387-8517
National Stock Number (NSN) 5970-01-387-8517, or NIIN 013878517, (insulator,electrical,cooling) was assigned March 14, 1994 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 5 years.
This NSN is unique to one weapons system.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Apr 26, 2008, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. The annual buy value of this part falls below the screening threshold of $10,000 but it has been screened for known source(s). (NOTE: This code shall not be used when screening parts entering the inventory. It shall not be assigned in preference to or supersede any other AMSC.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 02665. [AN ITEM CONSISTING OF A COIL OF INSULATING TUBING FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTAINING A COLUMN OF LIQUID. THIS LIQUID IS USED TO COOL AN ELEMENT AT A HIGH ELECTRICAL POTENTIAL FROM GROUND (SUCH AS THE PLATE OF AN ELECTRON TUBE OR A HIGH WATTAGE RESISTOR), AND THE COLUMN IS OF SUCH LENGTH AS TO PROVIDE RESISTANCE SUFFICIENT TO REDUCE THE LEAKAGE OF CURRENT BETWEEN THE ELEMENT AT HIGH POTENTIAL AND THE LOW-POTENTIAL COOLING SYSTEM TO A NEGLIGIBLE VALUE.]. There is no information in the HMIRS; however, the NSN is in an FSC in Table II of Federal Standard 313 and an MSDS may be required by the user. The requirement for an MSDS is dependent on a hazard determination of the supplier or the intended end use of the product. NSN 5970013878517 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8546900000: electrical insulators, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus. NAICS classification category 326199: all other plastics product manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Sep 01, 2024.