National Stock Number
5965-01-085-6158
National Stock Number (NSN) 5965-01-085-6158, or NIIN 010856158, (cushion,ear) was assigned November 11, 1979 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 3 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 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 5 different weapons systems.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Jan 01, 2013, 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 or the rights to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources are not owned by the Government and it has been determined that it is uneconomical to purchase them. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 36876. [AN ITEM MADE OF SOFT MATERIAL(S) DESIGNED TO FIT ON AN EARPHONE SHELL OF AN ELECTRICAL HEADSET OR ON THE MUFF OF A HEARING PROTECTOR BY A POSITIVE MEANS OF ATTACHMENT, SUCH AS AN ELASTIC BAND OR A CLAMP RING. ITS PURPOSE IS TO PREVENT EXTERNAL NOISES FROM REACHING THE EARS OF THE USER AND TO LESSEN PHYSICAL DISCOMFORT OCCASIONED BY CONTINUOUS USE.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no information in the HMIRS; however, the NSN is in an FSC in Table II of Federal Standard 313 and an MSDS may be required by the user. The requirement for an MSDS is dependent on a hazard determination of the supplier or the intended end use of the product. NSN 5965010856158 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8518903000: microphone parts, loudspeaker parts, amplifier parts & headphone parts. The Schedule B End Use is listed as telecommunications equipment. NAICS classification category 334310: audio and video equipment manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jun 01, 2025.