National Stock Number
5905-01-178-9490
National Stock Number (NSN) 5905-01-178-9490, or NIIN 011789490, (resistor,thermal) was assigned May 12, 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 2 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. None of the associated part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 2 suppliers. Today, 2 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.
This NSN is very common among different weapons systems, belonging to 29 different platforms.
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: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) 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) 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.]. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 5905011789490 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 Aug 01, 2025.