National Stock Number (NSN) 5835-01-121-6953, or NIIN 011216953, (transport,magnetic tape) was assigned November 7, 1981 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 4 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 2 suppliers. Today, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers 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 Aug 08, 1995, 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 Government physically does not have in its possession sufficient, accurate, or legible data to purchase this part from other than current source(s). (NOTE: This code is applicable only to parts under immediate buy requirements and only as long as the deficiency is under review for resolution and appropriate recoding.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 61291. [A COMPONENT OF DATA, AUDIO OR VIDEO RECORDING, PROSESSING AND/OR REPRODUCING EQUIPMENT, THAT ACCOMMODATES MAGNETIC RECORDING TAPE. IT CONSISTS OF ITEMS SUCH AS RECORDING-REPRODUCING HEADS, TAPE CONTROLS, BIAS GENERATORS, METERS, REELS, AND THE LIKE, THAT FACILITATE THE UTILIZATION OF MAGNETIC TAPE FOR RAPID INFORMATION RECORDING AND RETRIEVAL. THE ITEM DOES NOT INCLUDE AMPLIFIERS, DRIVERS, OR TRANSDUCERS PRIMARILY DESIGNED FOR SIGNAL AMPLIFICATION OR CONVERSION; HOWEVER, IT MAY INCLUDE ELEMENTARY DEVICES, SUCH AS CATHODE FOLLOWERS THAT INSURE IMPEDANCE MATCHING, NOISE REDUCTION, STABILITY, AND SIMILAR FUNCTIONS. SEE ALSO READER, PUNCHED TAPE.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. 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 5835011216953 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.