National Stock Number
5860-00-179-8060
National Stock Number (NSN) 5860-00-179-8060, or NIIN 001798060, (detector,light intensity) was assigned November 25, 1968 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, there are no suppliers listed as an Active supplier for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, there are no suppliers that 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 Apr 02, 2010, 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 cost to the Government to breakout this part and acquire it competitively has been determined to exceed the projected savings over the life span of the part. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 60393. [AN ITEM THAT SENSES VARIATION OF LIGHT INTENSITY OR COLOR CHANGES, AND PROCESSES THE DERIVED SIGNAL FOR APPLICATION TO OTHER COMPONENTS.]. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 5860001798060 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9018901500: optical instruments and appliances and parts and accessories, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as medicinal equipment. NAICS classification category 339112: surgical and medical instrument manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.