National Stock Number
5930-00-240-7838
National Stock Number (NSN) 5930-00-240-7838, or NIIN 002407838, (switch,knife) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 5930003131811.
There are 4 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 3 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 7 suppliers. Today, 4 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 3 suppliers are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on May 23, 2008, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The data or the rights to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources are not owned by the Government and it has been determined that it is uneconomical to purchase them. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 00135. [A SWITCH USING HINGED BLADES FOR CONTACTS WHICH ENTER OR EMBRACE FIXED CONTACT CLIPS. INCLUDES SWITCHES WHICH HAVE A MOVABLE BLADE WHICH SWIVELS TO PERMIT CONTACT WITH EACH OF SEVERAL FIXED CONTACT CLIPS. SEE ALSO SWITCH, BOX.]. 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 5930002407838 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8535300040: isolating and make and break switches, knife type, for a voltage exceeding 1,000 v. 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.