National Stock Number
5910-00-648-7990
National Stock Number (NSN) 5910-00-648-7990, or NIIN 006487990, (capacitor,variable,ceramic diele) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 4 stock numbers: 5910005560012, 5910005446913, 5910005569410, 5910008158389.
There are 10 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 4 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 10 suppliers. Today, 8 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 6 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 somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 2 different weapons systems.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Jan 03, 2008, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The annual buy value of this part falls below the screening threshold of $10,000 but it has been screened for known source(s). (NOTE: This code shall not be used when screening parts entering the inventory. It shall not be assigned in preference to or supersede any other AMSC.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 00721. [A CAPACITOR WHOSE CAPACITANCE VALUE IS CONTROLLED BY A MECHANICAL MEANS WHICH EFFECTS A CONTINUOUS VARIATION OF ITS CAPACITANCE. IT INCLUDES ITEMS CONSISTING OF TWO OR MORE VARIABLE CAPACITORS WHICH ARE INSEPARABLE.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no information in the HMIRS; however, the NSN is in an FSC in Table II of Federal Standard 313 and an MSDS may be required by the user. The requirement for an MSDS is dependent on a hazard determination of the supplier or the intended end use of the product. NSN 5910006487990 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8532300090: variable or adjustable capacitors, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.