National Stock Number
5840-01-556-9491
National Stock Number (NSN) 5840-01-556-9491, or NIIN 015569491, (exciter,radio frequency) was assigned October 10, 2007 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 2 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. None of the associated 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, 2 suppliers are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Oct 11, 2007, 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) 42422. [AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING AN INTEGRAL OSCILLATOR WHICH IS USED TO CREATE A CARRIER FREQUENCY AND VOLTAGE FED TO A RECEIVER, RADAR; RECEIVER, RADIO; TRANSMITTER, RADAR; TRANSMITTER, RADIO. THE ITEM MAY HAVE PROVISION(S) FOR AMPLIFYING, MULTIPLYING, CONTROLLING, AND MODE SELECTION. IT MAY BE A LINE REPLACEABLE UNIT (LRU).]. 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 5840015569491 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8529904720: radar apparatus parts. The Schedule B End Use is listed as telecommunications equipment. NAICS classification category 334511: search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.