National Stock Number
5905-01-172-8859
National Stock Number (NSN) 5905-01-172-8859, or NIIN 011728859, (resistor,thermal) was assigned February 28, 1984 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.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Dec 02, 2006, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. This part is a commercial/non-developmental/off-the-shelf-item. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 00309. [A THERMALLY SENSITIVE RESISTOR WHOSE PRIMARY FUNCTION IS TO EXHIBIT A CHANGE IN ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE WITH A CHANGE IN BODY TEMPERATURE. ITEM MAY BE MOUNTED IN A PROBE OR HOUSING. FOR BALLAST TUBE TYPE RESISTORS, SEE RESISTOR (1), CURRENT REGULATING. EXCLUDES:TRANSMITTER (1), TEMPERATURE, ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE AND TEMPERATURE ELEMENT, RESISTANCE METEOROLOGICAL.]. 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 5905011728859 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8533400080: variable resistors, including potentiometers, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus.
This information was last updated on Jun 01, 2025.