National Stock Number
5905-00-185-8618
National Stock Number (NSN) 5905-00-185-8618, or NIIN 001858618, (resistor,fixed,wire wound) was assigned March 7, 1973 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 3 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. None of the associated part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 3 suppliers. Today, 2 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.
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: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. The annual buy value of this part falls below the screening threshold of $10,000 but it has been screened for known source(s). (NOTE: This code shall not be used when screening parts entering the inventory. It shall not be assigned in preference to or supersede any other AMSC.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 00010. [A RESISTOR WHOSE OHMIC VALUE CANNOT BE ADJUSTED OR VARIED. THE RESISTANCE ELEMENT CONSISTS OF HIGH RESISTANCE WIRE (OR RIBBON) EITHER WOUND ON AN INSULATED FORM OR CONSTRUCTED SO AS TO BE SELF SUPPORTING. OPPOSITION TO THE FLOW OF CURRENT IS AN INHERENT PROPERTY OF THE RESISTANCE WIRE AND IS MANIFEST BY THE HEAT DISSIPATION IN THE RESISTOR. 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 5905001858618 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8533390080: wirewound variable resistors, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.