National Stock Number
5961-00-468-4160
National Stock Number (NSN) 5961-00-468-4160, or NIIN 004684160, (semiconductor device,diode) was assigned August 17, 1970 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 004684160 was cancelled on June 10, 2015, with a cancelled status of "Item is Cancelled WITHOUT Replacement." There is no known replacement specified for this stock number. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 6 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. None of the associated part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 4 suppliers. Today, 2 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 Nov 01, 2020, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. 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) 20589. [A TWO ELECTRODE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING AN ASYMMETRICAL VOLTAGE - CURRENT CHARACTERISTIC. MAY OR MAY NOT INCLUDE MOUNTING HARDWARE AND/OR HEATSINK. EXCLUDES:LIGHT EMITTING DIODE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE,PHOTO. FOR ITEMS CONTAINING MATERIAL SUCH AS SELENIUM AND COPPER OXIDE, SEE RECIFIER, METALLIC.]. This item does not have a critical feature such as tolerance, fit restrictions or application. Nuclear hardness properties have not been determined (not valid for input). There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 5961004684160 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.