National Stock Number
5940-00-556-6193
National Stock Number (NSN) 5940-00-556-6193, or NIIN 005566193, (ferrule,metallic shielded cable,) was assigned January 1, 1961 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 3 stock numbers: 5940009053012, 5940000505618, 5940006664427.
There are 11 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 3 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 6 suppliers. Today, 5 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers 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 very common among different weapons systems, belonging to 29 different platforms.
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.) Acquisition of this part is controlled by QPL procedures. Valid AMCs: 1 and 2.
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 5940005566193 contains an unknown precious metal.
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 Jul 01, 2025.