National Stock Number
5905-01-178-2856
National Stock Number (NSN) 5905-01-178-2856, or NIIN 011782856, (resistor assembly) was assigned May 3, 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 a year. There have been 3 contracts issued for this part number, with 3 awards given. The US Government has only awarded those contracts to one supplier. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE7M121V4770, SPE7M121V4242, SPE7M021V1993. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 1,396.00.
This NSN is unique to one weapons system.
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 Apr 02, 2006, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 00487. [TWO OR MORE INDIVIDUAL FIXED, VARIABLE, THERMAL, OR ADJUSTABLE RESISTORS ON A COMMON MOUNTING OR MOUNTED ON EACH OTHER. THE RESISTORS MUST BE SEPARABLE AND EACH MUST BE CAPABLE OF FUNCTIONING IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS APPLICABLE ITEM NAME. FOR VARIABLE RESISTORS MOUNTED IN TANDEM WITH A COMMON OR DUAL CONCENTRIC SHAFT, SEE RESISTOR, VARIABLE (AS MODIFIED) AND ATTENUATOR, VARIABLE. FOR INSEPARABLE RESISTORS PERMANENTLY CASED, SEALED OR POTTED TOGETHER TO FORM A MULTISECTION UNIT, SEE RESISTOR ASSORTMENT; RESISTOR SET, MATCHED; AND ITEMS WHICH HAVE WIRE LEADS TEMPORARILY TWISTED TOGETHER, OR ARE OTHERWISE PHYSICALLY ATTACHED SOLELY FOR CONVENIENCE IN HANDLING OR SHIPPING.]. 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 5905011782856 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.