National Stock Number
5855-01-670-4638
National Stock Number (NSN) 5855-01-670-4638, or NIIN 016704638, (image intensifier tube,night vis) was assigned February 23, 2018 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 assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 67376. [A PRECISION ELECTRO-OPTICAL COMPONENT THAT AMPLIFIES WEAK OPTICAL IMAGES BY CONVERTING THEM INTO STREAMS OF CORRESPONDING ELECTRONS WHOSE NUMBERS ARE, IN TURN, MULTIPLIED MANY TIMES AND THEN ARE CONVERTED BACK INTO MUCH STRONGER VISIBLE LIGHT IMAGES. IT IS A SEALED UNIT USED IN A VARIETY OF NIGHT VISION DEVICES TO PROVIDE OBSERVER WITH A GREATLY ENHANCED VISUAL ABILITY DESPITE VERY LOW AMBIENT LIGHT CONDITIONS. EXCLUDES:DETECTOR, LIGHT INTENSITY.]. 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 5855016704638 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.