National Stock Number
5961-00-617-8864
National Stock Number (NSN) 5961-00-617-8864, or NIIN 006178864, (semiconductor device,diode) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 6 stock numbers. Five of the National Stock Numbers that it replaces are: 5961009408560, 5961004887289, 5961008211007, 5961007046355, 5961006200548.
There are 10 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 12 suppliers. Today, 9 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 6 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 8 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 Government has unlimited rights to the technical data, and the data package is complete. Valid AMCs: 1 and 2.
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 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 5961006178864 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8541100070: diodes, other than photosensitve or led, with a maximum current of 0.5 a or less. 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.