National Stock Number (NSN) 5910-01-201-8580, or NIIN 012018580, (capacitor,fixed,plastic dielectr) was assigned February 22, 1985 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 3 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 4 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 fairly common among different weapons systems, belonging to 11 different platforms.
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.) The Government physically does not have in its possession sufficient, accurate, or legible data to purchase this part from other than current source(s). (NOTE: This code is applicable only to parts under immediate buy requirements and only as long as the deficiency is under review for resolution and appropriate recoding.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 00006. [A CAPACITOR WHOSE CAPACITANCE VALUE CANNOT BE ADJUSTED OR VARIED, HAVING A PLASTIC, PLASTIC FILM, PLASTICIZED (PLASTIC IMPREGNATED) PAPER, OR ANY COMBINATION OF PLASTIC AND PAPER OR PLASTIC AND PAPER FILMS AS THE DIELECTRIC MATERIAL. THE PLASTIC MAY BE ONE OR MORE TYPES OF SYNTHETIC COMPOUNDS SUCH AS POLYESTERS, POLYFLUORIDES, POLYCABONATES, AND THE LIKE. IT MAY BE A SINGLE UNIT, OR CONSIST OF TWO OR MORE FIXED UNITS WHICH CANNOT BE SEPARATED. FOR ITEMS WHOSE ELECTRODES CONSIST OF A METALLIC FILM DEPOSITED (METALLIZED) ON THE DIELECTRIC MATERIAL, SEE CAPACITOR, FIXED, METALLIZED, PAPER-PLASTIC DIELECTRIC.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature but does have other critical feature(s) 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 5910012018580 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8532250080: fixed capacitors, dielectric of paper or plastic, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.