National Stock Number
5905-00-116-8557
National Stock Number (NSN) 5905-00-116-8557, or NIIN 001168557, (resistor,fixed,composition) was assigned October 11, 1968 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 3 stock numbers: 5905009290553, 5905008797774, 5905008285129.
There are 20 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 4 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 11 suppliers. Today, 8 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers 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.
This NSN is very common among different weapons systems, belonging to 83 different platforms.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Dec 19, 2006, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) Acquisition of this part is controlled by QPL procedures. Valid AMCs: 1 and 2.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 00126. [A RESISTOR WHOSE OHMIC VALUE CANNOT BE ADJUSTED OR VARIED. THE RESISTANCE ELEMENT CONSISTS OF A MIXTURE OF CARBON, AN INSULATING MATERIAL, AND SUITABLE BINDERS, EITHER MOLDED TOGETHER OR APPLIED AS A THIN LAYER OF CONDUCTING MATERIAL ON AN INSULATED FORM. THE OPPOSITION TO THE FLOW OF CURRENT IS AN INHERENT PROPERTY OF THE MATERIALS USED AND IS MANIFEST BY THE HEAT DISSIPATION IN THE ITEM ITSELF. SEE ALSO ATTENUATOR,FIXED; RESISTOR,FIXED,FILM; AND RESISTOR,THERMAL. EXCLUDES:SUPPRESSOR,IGNITION INTERFERENCE.]. 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 5905001168557 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8533290000: fixed resistors, for a power handling capacity exceeding 20 w, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.