National Stock Number
5960-00-270-3324
National Stock Number (NSN) 5960-00-270-3324, or NIIN 002703324, (retainer,electron tube) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 4 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 3 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 6 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 Jun 02, 2006, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 16182. [AN ITEM SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO RESTRAIN THE MOVEMENT OF AN ELECTRON TUBE WHEN THE LATTER IS MOUNTED IN ANOTHER ITEM, NORMALLY A TUBE SOCKET. INCLUDES CLAMPS, CLIPS, AND SIMILAR RESTRAINING DEVICES SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THIS FUNCTION.]. 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 5960002703324 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8540990000: thermionic, cold cathode or photocathode tube parts, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as telecommunications equipment.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.