National Stock Number
5930-00-373-1800
National Stock Number (NSN) 5930-00-373-1800, or NIIN 003731800, (switch,mercury) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 003731800 was cancelled on June 19, 2013, with a cancelled status of "Item is Cancelled - USE." This NSN was replaced by NSN 5930002721427. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 3 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 2 suppliers. 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) 00159. [A SWITCH IN WHICH A MERCURY POOL IS USED TO BRIDGE FIXED CONTACTS WHEN THEIR INCLOSING SEALED CAPSULE IS TILTED. DO NOT USE IF SWITCH HAS AN ACTUATOR, SUCH AS LEVER, PUSH BUTTON, TOGGLE, AND THE LIKE. SEE SWITCH (AS MODIFIED). FOR ITEMS IN WHICH A CONTACT MAY BE MOVED INTO A MERCURY POOL BY A MAGNETIC FIELD, SEE SWITCH, REED.]. 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 5930003731800 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.