National Stock Number (NSN) 5965-01-485-7173, or NIIN 014857173, (cushion,ear) was assigned June 5, 2001 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. None of the associated part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 2 suppliers. Today, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, only one supplier is deemed design controlled or valid supply parts. ISO Group has several sources of supply for this NSN.
This part number has been procured by the US Government within the last year, but shows no recent (last 90 days) procurement activity. There have been 15 contracts issued for this part number, with 13 awards given. There is minimal competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 4 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE7M525V6317, SPE7M524V6572, SPE7M524V5660, SPE7M123F0050, SPE7M122F697E. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 61,025.43.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 8 different weapons systems.
There has been a small amount of demand for this national stock number. Globally, demand for this NSN has originated from 6 countries. The 24 month forecast from the US Government for this part number has high volatility, with an estimated forecasted value of US$ 15,885. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on May 21, 2020, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. This part is a commercial/non-developmental/off-the-shelf-item. 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 5965014857173 does not contain precious metals.
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 Aug 01, 2025.