National Stock Number
5905-01-173-8990
National Stock Number (NSN) 5905-01-173-8990, or NIIN 011738990, (resistor,fixed,wire wound,induct) was assigned March 11, 1984 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. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 3 suppliers. Today, 3 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 2 suppliers are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years, with the most recent procurement date of Feb 25, 2011. There has been one contract issued for this part number, with one award given. The US Government has only awarded those contracts to one supplier. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPM7M111VD367. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 673.75.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 5 different weapons systems.
There has been very little demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries. 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) 37403. [A RESISTOR WHOSE OHMIC VALUE CANNOT BE ADJUSTED OR VARIED. THE RESISTANCE ELEMENT CONSISTS OF HIGH RESISTANCE WIRE (OR RIBBON) EITHER WOUND ON AN INSULATED FORM OR CONSTRUCTED SO AS TO BE SELF-SUPPORTING. THE ITEM MUST HAVE INHERENT CHARACTERISTICS OF INDUCING SELF-INDUCTANCE. OPPOSITION TO CURRENT FLOW IS AN INHERENT PROPERTY OF THE RESISTANCE WIRE AND IS MANIFESTED BY THE HEAT DISSIPATION IN THE RESISTOR. EXCLUT S SUPPRESSOR, IGNITION INTERFERENCE. SEE ALSO RESISTOR (1), FIXED, WIRE WOUND, NONINDUCTIVE.]. 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 5905011738990 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8533390080: wirewound variable resistors, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus.
This information was last updated on Jun 01, 2025.