National Stock Number
5961-00-855-2538
National Stock Number (NSN) 5961-00-855-2538, or NIIN 008552538, (transistor) was assigned January 1, 1962 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 2 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by one supplier. Today, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, only one supplier is 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 2 different weapons systems.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Jan 22, 2015, 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 data needed to produce this item from additional sources is not physically available. Valid AMCs: 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 20588. [AN ACTIVE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH THREE OR MORE ELECTRODES. MAY OR MAY NOT INCLUDE MOUNTING HARDWARE AND/OR HEATSINK. EXCLUDES:SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, DIODE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, THYRISTOR. FOR SOLID STATE DEVICES WHICH ARE RESPONSIVE TO VISIBLE OR INFRARED RADIANT ENERGY, SEE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, PHOTO.]. 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 5961008552538 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8541500080: 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.