National Stock Number
5963-01-157-1816
National Stock Number (NSN) 5963-01-157-1816, or NIIN 011571816, (regulator,voltage) was assigned June 30, 1983 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are no manufacturer part numbers associated to this NSN.
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 Apr 02, 1991, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire only from the prime contractor although the engineering data identifies the Commercial and Government Entity Code (CAGE) and part number of a source other than the prime contractor. This part has been designated a high-reliability part under a formal reliability program. Probability of failure would be unacceptable from the standpoint of safety of personnel and/or equipment. The cognizant engineering activity has determined that data to define and control reliability limits cannot be obtained nor is it possible to draft adequate specifications for this purpose. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 00176. [A COMPONENT WITHIN A SINGLE INCLOSURE OR PROVIDED WITH A SINGLE MOUNTING SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO CONTROL AUTOMATICALLY THE VOLTAGE OUTPUT OF AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WITHIN CERTAIN REQUIRED LIMITS, REGARDLESS OF VARIATIONS OF THE EFFECTIVE LOAD OR OF INPUT VOLTAGES WITHIN A SPECIFIC RANGE. DOES NOT INCLUDE ITEMS IN WHICH REGULATION IS ACCOMPLISHED SOLELY BY TRANSFORMER ACTION. SEE ALSO REGULATOR SET, VOLTAGE. EXCLUDES REGULATOR, ENGINE GENERATOR.]. 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 5963011571816 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.