National Stock Number
5940-00-817-6173
National Stock Number (NSN) 5940-00-817-6173, or NIIN 008176173, (post,binding,electrical) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There is only one manufacturer part number associated with this NSN. None of the associated 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 Apr 02, 1991, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
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 5940008176173 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.