National Stock Number
5905-01-145-5989
National Stock Number (NSN) 5905-01-145-5989, or NIIN 011455989, (resistance element) was assigned January 14, 1983 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, 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 somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 3 different weapons systems.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Jan 01, 2013, 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 data or the rights to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources are not owned by the Government and it has been determined that it is uneconomical to purchase them. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
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 5905011455989 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8533900000: electric resistor parts. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.