National Stock Number
5905-00-279-2600
National Stock Number (NSN) 5905-00-279-2600, or NIIN 002792600, (resistor,fixed,composition) was assigned January 1, 1961 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, 2006, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire only from the prime contractor although the engineering data identifies the Commercial and Government Entity Code (CAGE) and part number of a source other than the prime contractor. 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) 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 5905002792600 contains an unknown precious metal.
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.