National Stock Number (NSN) 5905-01-224-0258, or NIIN 012240258, (resistor,variable,nonwire wound,) was assigned January 11, 1986 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 7 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 5 suppliers. Today, 5 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 4 suppliers are 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 11 contracts issued for this part number, with 11 awards given. There is minimal competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 2 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE7M124P0003, SPE7M118P1749, SPE7M117P8283, SPE7M117P1752, SPE7M515V3221. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 110,846.00.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 5 different weapons systems.
There has been a small amount of 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 May 21, 2008, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 37407. [A RESISTOR IN WHICH A SLIDING OR ROLLING CONTACT MOVES OVER AN EXPOSED AREA OF THE RESISTIVE ELEMENT TO CHANGE THE OHMIC VALUE OF THE OUTPUT. THE FINCTIONAL TOLERANCE (LINEARITY) OF THE OUTPUT IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN PLUS OR MINUS 1 PERCENT ON LINEAR OUTPUTS. SPECIFIED OUTPUTS SUCH AS SINE, COSINE, TANGENT, AND THE LIKE, SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE PRECISION. FR ITEMS HAVING MANUALLY POSITION TAPS DESIGNED TO BE SET AND FIXED PRIOR TO USE, SEE RESISTOR,ADJUSTABLE. FOR ITEMS WITH STEP BY STEP VARIATION, SEE REHOSTAT AND RESISTOR, STEP BY STEP. FOR TANDEM-MOUNTED ITEMS DESIGNED TO FUNCTION TOGETHER AS AN ATTENUATOR (AND RATED ACCORDINGLY), SEE ATTENUATOR, VARIABLE. EXCLUDES:RESISTOR (1), VARIABLE, WIRE WOUND, NONPRECISION; RESISTOR (1), VARIABLE NONWIRE WOUND, NONPRECISION; AND RESISTOR (1), VARIABLE, WIRE WOUND, PRECISION.]. 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 5905012240258 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 May 01, 2025.