National Stock Number (NSN) 5905-00-255-3699, or NIIN 002553699, (resistor,fixed,composition) was assigned July 30, 1969 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 5 stock numbers: 5905011291542, 5905015122672, 5905006020053, 5905005947791, 5905010898456.
There are 41 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 34 suppliers. Today, 29 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 4 suppliers are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts. 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, with the most recent procurement date of Aug 11, 2011. There have been 3 contracts issued for this part number, with 3 awards given. There is minimal competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 3 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPM7M611M0625, SPM7M511M1141, SPM7M510M1982. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 7,163.53.
This NSN is very common among different weapons systems, belonging to 239 different platforms.
There has been a small amount of 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 Jan 12, 2007, 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 is specifically designed to be or selected as being nuclear hard (ie. it will continue to perform its designed function in an environment created by a nuclear explosion). This item does not have any other critical features. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 5905002553699 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 Jul 01, 2025.