National Stock Number
5960-00-556-0253
National Stock Number (NSN) 5960-00-556-0253, or NIIN 005560253, (retainer,electron tube) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 005560253 was cancelled on October 17, 1996, with a cancelled status of "Item is Cancelled - USE." This NSN was replaced by NSN 5960006304609. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are no manufacturer part numbers associated to this NSN.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
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.]. 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 5960005560253 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.