National Stock Number
5920-00-216-8634
National Stock Number (NSN) 5920-00-216-8634, or NIIN 002168634, (arrester,electrical surge) was assigned January 1, 1961 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 5950011886224.
There are 6 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 10 suppliers. Today, 5 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 assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 00381. [A CIRCUIT-PROTECTING DEVICE WHICH PROVIDES A DISCHARGE PATH FOR ABNORMAL SURGES OF HIGH POTENTIAL WHILE CONSUMING LITTLE OR NO POWER AT NORMAL OPERATING VOLTAGE. EXCLUDES:ITEMS WHICH ABSORB CONTINUOUSLY RECURRING CYCLIC PULSES. FOR RESISTORS WHICH ARE SENSITIVE TO VOLTAGE CHANGES OR USED AS ELEMENTS IN SURGE ARRESTERS, SEE RESISTOR, VOLTAGE SENSITIVE. SEE ALSO ABSORBER, OVERVOLTAGE; AND CUTOUT DISK, PROTECTIVE.]. 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 5920002168634 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8535400000: lightning arrestors, voltage limiters and surge suppressors, for voltage exceeding 1000 v. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus. NAICS classification category 334417: electronic connector manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.