National Stock Number
5940-00-812-1578
National Stock Number (NSN) 5940-00-812-1578, or NIIN 008121578, (terminal,stud) was assigned January 1, 1962 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 2 stock numbers: 5940008324368, 5940001792890.
There are 15 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 4 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 12 suppliers. Today, 11 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 10 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 unique to one weapons system.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Jun 24, 2008, 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) 00887. [A TERMINAL, GENERALLY POSTLIKE, HAVING AN AXIAL PORTION OF ITS BODY DESIGNED FOR PROJECTING THROUGH OR INTO A PANEL, OR THE LIKE, FOR MOUNTING. REQUIRES THE USE OF TOOL(S) FOR ATTACHMENT OF WIRE. THE CONDUCTOR CONNECTION MAY BE INSULATED FROM THE MOUNTING. EXCLUDES:TERMINAL, FEEDTHRU. SEE ALSO TERMINAL, QUICK DISCONNECT AND TERMINAL SET, QUICK DISCONNECT.]. 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 5940008121578 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8536904000: terminals, electrical splices and electrical couplings; wafer probers with a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts. 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 Aug 01, 2025.