National Stock Number
5905-00-878-8938
National Stock Number (NSN) 5905-00-878-8938, or NIIN 008788938, (resistor,fixed,film) was assigned January 1, 1962 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. 2 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 4 suppliers. Today, 3 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 3 suppliers 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 unique to one weapons system.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Jan 03, 2008, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) 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) 05311. [A RESISTOR WHOSE OHMIC VALUE CANNOT BE ADJUSTED OR VARIED. THE RESISTANCE ELEMENT CONSISTS OF EITHER A THIN LAYER OF CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL, CONTAINING EITHER BINDERS OR INSULATING MATERIALS, DEPOSITED ON AN INSULATED FORM; OR AN ALLOY OF METAL AND CERAMIC MATERIALS, USUALLY FUSED TO AN INSULATED FORM. OPPOSITION TO THE FLOW OF CURRENT IS AN INHERENT PROPERTY OF THE MATERIALS USED AND IS MANIFEST BY THE HEAT DISSIPATION IN THE RESISTOR. SEE ALSO ATTENUATOR, FIXED AND RESISTOR, FIXED, COMPOSITION. EXCLUDES:CARBON COMPOSITION TYPE RESISTORS.]. 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 5905008788938 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8533100042: fixed carbon resistors, composition or film type, designed for surface mounting, having two terminals. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.