National Stock Number
5940-00-552-4878
National Stock Number (NSN) 5940-00-552-4878, or NIIN 005524878, (ferrule,metallic shielded cable,) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 4 stock numbers: 5940010497795, 5985006233041, 5940005496032, 5940003513775.
There are 24 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 5 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 19 suppliers. Today, 14 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 8 suppliers are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts. ISO Group has several sources of supply for this NSN.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
This NSN is very common among different weapons systems, belonging to 26 different platforms.
There has been very little demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Dec 02, 2004, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The Government physically does not have in its possession sufficient, accurate, or legible data to purchase this part from other than current source(s). (NOTE: This code is applicable only to parts under immediate buy requirements and only as long as the deficiency is under review for resolution and appropriate recoding.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 35296. [AN ITEM OF ONE OR MORE PIECE CONSTRUCTION DESIGNED TO BE AFFIXED TO THE OUTER, OR SHIELDING, CONDUCTOR OF CABLE (AS MODIFIED) TO SIMPLIFY GROUNDING OF THE OUTER CONDUCTOR AND/OR TO ANCHOR THE CABLE TO PREVENT FRAYING OR SLIPPING. FOR ITEMS USED WITH OTHER THAN SHIELDED CABLE, SEE FERRULE, ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 5940005524878 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8548900100: electrical parts of machinery or apparatus not specified or included elsewhere in chapter 85. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus. NAICS classification category 335999: all other miscellaneous electrical equipment and component manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.