National Stock Number (NSN) 5930-01-281-2161, or NIIN 012812161, (switch,proximity) was assigned June 19, 1988 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. One of those 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.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Dec 02, 2006, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. This part is a commercial/non-developmental/off-the-shelf-item. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 35487. [A SWITCH DESIGNED TO PERFORM THE FUNCTION OF OPENING AND/OR CLOSING ONE OR MORE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS. THE SWITCHING FUNCTION IS ACCOMPLISHED BY MEANS OF SEPARABLE CONTACTS, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES, OR A COMBINATION OF SEPARABLE CONTACTS AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES. THE ITEM FUNCTIONS IN RESPONSE TO ELECTRICAL CHANGES IN ITS INTERNAL CIRCUIT CAUSED BY CAPACITANCE, INDUCTANCE, OR MAGNETIC FLUX CHANGES. IT IS ACTIVATED BY PERMANENT MAGNETS, METALLIC MATERIALS, OR NONMETALLIC MATERIALS WHICH COME WITHIN ITS SENSING RANGE. FOR SENSING SWITCHES WHICH RESPOND TO CHANGES OTHER THAN CAPACITANCE, INDUCTANCE, OR MAGNETIC FLUX, SEE SWITCH, AIRFLOW; SWITCH, CENTRIFUGAL; SWITCH, INERTIA; SWITCH, PRESSURE; SWITCH, PRESSURE-THERMOSTATIC; SWITCH, THERMOSTATIC; AND SWITCH, TILT.]. 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 5930012812161 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8536509065: switches, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus. NAICS classification category 335931: current-carrying wiring device manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.