National Stock Number
5905-01-016-1638
National Stock Number (NSN) 5905-01-016-1638, or NIIN 010161638, (resistance element) was assigned February 5, 1976 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 010161638 was cancelled on April 30, 2010, with a cancelled status of "Item is Cancelled - Inactive." There is no known replacement specified for this stock number. 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, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, only one supplier is 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 assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 02802. [AN ITEM OF ELECTRICALLY RESISTIVE MATERIAL IN THE FORM OF A GRID, RIBBON, OR WIRE DESIGNED TO BE USED SINGLY OR BUILT INTO GROUPS TO FORM A RESISTANCE UNIT. IT IS USUALLY A MAINTENANCE PART FOR A RESISTOR (AS MODIFIED), A RHEOSTAT, OR SIMILAR ITEM. INCLUDES ITEMS WHICH CAN BE USED AS "HEATERS" (HEATING ELEMENTS) BUT WHICH ARE RATED IN TERMS OF RESISTANCE AND RESISTANCE TOLERANCE. EXCLUDES:ABSORBER, RADIO FREQUENCY RADIATION; HEATER, THERMAL RELEASE; HEATING ELEMENT, ELECTRICAL (AS MODIFIED); AND RESISTOR (AS MODIFIED).]. 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 5905010161638 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Jun 01, 2025.