National Stock Number
5920-01-678-4166
National Stock Number (NSN) 5920-01-678-4166, or NIIN 016784166, (protector,overload) was assigned February 5, 2019 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 2 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. None of the associated part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by one supplier. Today, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier 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) 51200. [A RESISTIVE COMPONENT WITH A TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT WHICH KEEPS A POSITIVE VALUE. IT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE AN OVERLOAD PROTECTION TO AN ELECTRIC/ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT. IN CASE OF AN OVERLOAD IT REDUCES THE CURRENT FLOW TO A SMALL RESIDUAL VALUE WHICH SWITCHES THE CIRCUIT OFF AS THE INTERNAL CONDUCTIVE PATHS OF THE COMPONENT ARE INTERRUPTED BY MEANS OF HEAT. THE PROCESS IS REVERSIBLE SO THAT THE ORIGINAL CONDITION IS RESTORED AFTER COOLING OR INTERRUPTION OF THE CURRENT FLOW. EXLUDES RESISTOR, THERMAL.]. 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 5920016784166 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.