National Stock Number
5905-00-162-1602
National Stock Number (NSN) 5905-00-162-1602, or NIIN 001621602, (resistor,thermal) was assigned November 3, 1971 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 5905010387979.
There are no manufacturer part numbers associated to this NSN. ISO Group has several sources of supply for this NSN.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
This NSN is fairly common among different weapons systems, belonging to 13 different platforms.
There has been very little demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Apr 02, 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) 00309. [A THERMALLY SENSITIVE RESISTOR WHOSE PRIMARY FUNCTION IS TO EXHIBIT A CHANGE IN ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE WITH A CHANGE IN BODY TEMPERATURE. ITEM MAY BE MOUNTED IN A PROBE OR HOUSING. FOR BALLAST TUBE TYPE RESISTORS, SEE RESISTOR (1), CURRENT REGULATING. EXCLUDES:TRANSMITTER (1), TEMPERATURE, ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE AND TEMPERATURE ELEMENT, RESISTANCE METEOROLOGICAL.]. 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 5905001621602 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8533400080: variable resistors, including potentiometers, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.