National Stock Number
5940-00-686-8532
National Stock Number (NSN) 5940-00-686-8532, or NIIN 006868532, (post,binding,electrical) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 2 stock numbers: 5940012637117, 5940001947702.
There are 4 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, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 2 suppliers are 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) 00883. [A METALLIC POSTLIKE TERMINAL, INSULATED OR UNINSULATED, WHICH IS MOUNTED ON A BOARD, CHASSIS, PANEL, OR OTHER SIMILAR SUPPORTING SURFACE. IT IS DESIGNED FOR FREQUENT MANUAL CONNECTIONS AND DISCONNECTIONS OF AT LEAST ONE ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR, SUCH AS A WIRE, ALLIGATOR CLIP, OR SPADE LUG. IT MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL TIP JACK FEATURES FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF BANANA PLUGS, PHONE TIPS, AND THE LIKE. IT MAY ALSO HAVE PROVISIONS FOR PERMANENTLY ATTACHING AN ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR(S). FOR ITEMS WHICH REQUIRE ALL ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS TO BE PERMANENTLY ATTACHED (SOLDERED, CRIMPED, AND THE LIKE), SEE TERMINAL, STUD. SEE ALSO JACK, TIP.]. 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 5940006868532 contains silver.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8538907080: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus for heading 8535, 8536,8537, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus. NAICS classification category 335314: relay and industrial control manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.