National Stock Number
5905-01-178-8946
National Stock Number (NSN) 5905-01-178-8946, or NIIN 011788946, (resistor,fixed,wire wound,induct) was assigned May 11, 1984 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 11 stock numbers. Five of the National Stock Numbers that it replaces are: 5905000518028, 5905004464777, 5905009040389, 5905008267623, 5905004758252.
There are 18 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 13 suppliers. Today, 8 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, there are no suppliers that are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts. ISO Group has several sources of supply for this NSN.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years, with the most recent procurement date of Sep 21, 2016. 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: SPE7M516MC801. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 1,972.48.
This NSN is very common among different weapons systems, belonging to 30 different platforms.
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: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) Acquisition of this part is controlled by QPL procedures. Valid AMCs: 1 and 2.
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 5905011788946 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 Jul 01, 2025.