National Stock Number
5945-01-004-6050
National Stock Number (NSN) 5945-01-004-6050, or NIIN 010046050, (relay,reed) was assigned June 10, 1975 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 7 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 3 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 7 suppliers. Today, 4 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 somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 6 different weapons systems.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on May 21, 2008, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 30544. [A RELAY CONSISTING OF AN ENERGIZING COIL AND A METALLIC REED SWITCH MECHANISM. THE REEDS SERVE AS BOTH CORE AND CONTACTS, WHICH ARE NOT HINGED OR PIVOTED AND WHICH MOVE BY FLEXURE WHEN ACTED UPON BY A MAGNETIC FIELD INDUCED BY ENERGIZATION OF THE COIL. IT MAY ALSO INCLUDE A BIASING MAGNET. THE BIASING MAGNET, EITHER AIDS OR OPPOSES THE MOVEMENT OF THE REEDS AND THE OPENING OR CLOSING OF THE CONTACTS. FOR ITEMS IN WHICH ACTUATION IS DEPENDENT ON THE RESONANT FREQUENCY OF THE REEDS SEE RELAY, RESONANT REED. EXCLUDES:RELAY, ELECTROMAGNETIC.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature but does have other critical feature(s) 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 5945010046050 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8536410020: relays, electromechanical, with contacts rated less than 10 a, for a voltage not exceeding 60 v. 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 Jul 01, 2025.