National Stock Number
5910-00-987-5456
National Stock Number (NSN) 5910-00-987-5456, or NIIN 009875456, (capacitor,variable,glass dielect) was assigned January 1, 1962 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 2 stock numbers: 5910008079948, 5910007607672.
There are 8 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 6 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 8 suppliers. Today, 4 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers 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 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 Jun 02, 2006, 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) 00532. [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 5910009875456 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8532290040: fixed capacitors, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.