National Stock Number
5961-00-078-9592
National Stock Number (NSN) 5961-00-078-9592, or NIIN 000789592, (semiconductor device,photo) was assigned January 1, 1961 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 3 stock numbers: 5980011706517, 5961002405658, 5961000739352.
There are 10 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, 6 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 3 suppliers are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts. 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.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 10 different weapons systems.
There has been very little demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Aug 01, 2020, 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) 20587. [A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE (1) WHICH IS RESPONSIVE TO VISIBLE OR INFRARED RADIANT ENERGY. MAY OR MAY NOT INCLUDE MOUNTING HARDWARE AND/OR HEAT SINK. EXCLUDES:SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE (1), DIODE; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE (1), THYRISTOR AND TRANSISTOR. FOR SOLID STATE DEVICES WHICH EMIT VISIBLE OR INFRARED RADIANT ENERGY, SEE LIGHT EMITTING DIODE.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature 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 5961000789592 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8541409500: photosensitive semiconductor devices, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as semiconductors. NAICS classification category 334413: semiconductor and related device manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.