National Stock Number
5961-00-593-3212
National Stock Number (NSN) 5961-00-593-3212, or NIIN 005933212, (retainer,semiconductor device) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 3 stock numbers: 5340007772327, 1270005657597, 5960006214973.
There are 6 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 7 suppliers. Today, 6 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 4 suppliers are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
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 3 different weapons systems.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Aug 02, 2006, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) 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) 37244. [AN ITEM PRIMARILY DESIGNED TO POSITION AND/OR RESTRAIN THE MOVEMENT OF ONE OR MORE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES IN THEIR NORMAL OPERATING POSITION. EXCLUDES:CLIP (1), ELECTRICAL; CLAMP (1), LOOP; HOLDER, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE; HOLDER (1), CRYSTAL UNIT; RETAINER, CRYSTAL HOLDER; AND STRAP, RETAINING. SEE ALSO HEAT SINK, ELECTRICAL-ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND SOCKET, PLUG-IN ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS.]. 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 5961005933212 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8541900000: diode, transistor & similar semiconductor device parts. The Schedule B End Use is listed as semiconductors. NAICS classification category 334413: semiconductor and related device manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.