National Stock Number
5850-01-657-5703
National Stock Number (NSN) 5850-01-657-5703, or NIIN 016575703, (light,signal) was assigned August 19, 2016 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 2 suppliers. 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 Aug 20, 2016, 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 does not have adequate data, lacks rights to data, or both, needed to purchase this part from additional sources. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 13509. [A LIGHT SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF CODE MESSAGES BY MEANS OF VISIBLE LIGHT RAYS INTERRUPTED OR DEFLECTED BY ELECTRICAL AND/OR MECHANICAL MEANS. MAY INCLUDE SUCH ITEMS AS INTEGRAL CONTROLS, LENSES, AND/OR SHUTTERS. EXCLUDES:INFRARED EQUIPMENT, ITEMS DESIGNED FOR REGULATING AND DIRECTING AIRCRAFT TRAFFIC, AND ITEMS DESIGNED PRIMARILY FOR SEARCHING. SEE ALSO LIGHT, MARKER, DISTRESS AND SEARCHLIGHT.]. 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 5850016575703 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9405400000: electric lamps and lighting fittings, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus. NAICS classification category 335129: other lighting equipment manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.