National Stock Number
5960-00-617-8915
National Stock Number (NSN) 5960-00-617-8915, or NIIN 006178915, (electron tube) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 5960001007082.
There are no manufacturer part numbers associated to this NSN. ISO Group has several sources of supply for this NSN.
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: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. The annual buy value of this part falls below the screening threshold of $10,000 but it has been screened for known source(s). (NOTE: This code shall not be used when screening parts entering the inventory. It shall not be assigned in preference to or supersede any other AMSC.) 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 5960006178915 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.