National Stock Number
5925-00-279-5978
National Stock Number (NSN) 5925-00-279-5978, or NIIN 002795978, (circuit breaker) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 2 stock numbers: 5925005817238, 5925000264731.
There is only one manufacturer part number 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) 00136. [A DEVICE WITH MEANS OTHER THAN FUSES FOR AUTOMATICALLY OPENING THE CIRCUIT IN WHICH IT IS INSTALLED WHEN THE CURRENT VARIES FROM THE PREDETERMINED VALUE FOR WHICH THE DEVICE IS SET. MAY INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR MANUAL OPERATION. AT LEAST ONE SET OF CONTACTS MUST BE IN SERIES WITH THE ACTUATING ELEMENT(S). A COMBINATION OF SEMICONDUCTOR AND PASSIVE DEVICES MAY BE USED IN LIEU OF CONTACTS. FOR AUTOMATICALLY OPERATED ITEMS IN WHICH THE ACTUATING (TRIPPING) ELEMENT AND CONTACTS ARE NOT IN SERIES, SEE RELAY (AS MODIFIED). FOR ITEMS WHICH ARE OPERATED BOTH MANUALLY AND AUTOMATICALLY BUT THE ACTUATING ELEMENTS AND CONTACT ARE NOT IN SERIES, SEE RELAY-SWITCH. EXCLUDES:CIRCUIT BREAKER BOX AND MAGNETO "BREAKER" ASSEMBLIES. SEE ALSO SWITCH (AS MODIFIED); AND CONTROLLER.]. 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 5925002795978 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8536200040: automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 v, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus. NAICS classification category 335313: switchgear and switchboard apparatus manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.