National Stock Number
5960-00-050-4588
National Stock Number (NSN) 5960-00-050-4588, or NIIN 000504588, (electron tube) was assigned January 1, 1961 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 5960000164969.
There are 3 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 7 suppliers. Today, 3 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.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Apr 26, 2008, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) Acquisition of this part is restricted to source(s) specified on "Source Control", "Altered Item" or "Selected Item" drawings/documents. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 00001. [AN INCLOSURE, INCLUDING TWO OR MORE ELECTRODES, IN WHICH A FLOW OF ELECTRONS MAY OCCUR THROUGH A VACUUM OR A CONTAINED GAS. THE ELECTRONIC CONDUCTION TAKES PLACE EITHER BY MEANS OF ELECTRONS EMITTED FROM A CATHODE OR BY IONIZATION OF THE CONTAINED GAS. INCLUDES PHOTOTUBES (PHOTOEMISSIVE TYPE ONLY), GEIGER-MUELLER TUBES, TRAVELING WAVE TUBES, CATHODE RAY TUBES AND MICROWAVE TUBES (KLYSTRON, MAGNETRON, OR THE LIKE). EXCLUDES ITEMS WHOSE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PRODUCE LIGHT ENERGY. ALSO EXCLUDES PHOTOELECTRIC CELL; AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE (AS MODIFIED).]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no information in the HMIRS; however, the NSN is in an FSC in Table II of Federal Standard 313 and an MSDS may be required by the user. The requirement for an MSDS is dependent on a hazard determination of the supplier or the intended end use of the product. NSN 5960000504588 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8540890020: gas and vapor electron tubes, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as telecommunications equipment.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.