National Stock Number
5970-00-044-6790
National Stock Number (NSN) 5970-00-044-6790, or NIIN 000446790, (insulating compound,electrical) was assigned January 1, 1961 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 2 stock numbers: 5970010479265, 5970009823909.
There is only one manufacturer part number associated with this NSN. None of the associated 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.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Dec 20, 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. The Government physically does not have in its possession sufficient, accurate, or legible data to purchase this part from other than current source(s). (NOTE: This code is applicable only to parts under immediate buy requirements and only as long as the deficiency is under review for resolution and appropriate recoding.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 16977. [A PRE-MIXED CHEMICAL COMPOSITION WHICH IS SPECIFICALLY COMPOUNDED TO PROVIDE ELECTRICAL INSULATING CHARACTERISTICS. THE ITEM INCLUDES SUCH FORMS AS LIGUIDS, PASTE, CRYSTAL, OR SOLIDS WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO BE MELTED OR CHANGED IN CONFIGURATION PRIOR TO USAGE, OR WHEN APPLIED. FOR ITEMS WITH TWO OR MORE SEPARATE CHEMICAL MATERIALS, SEE INSULATING COMPOUND KIT, ELECTRICAL. FOR ITEMS NOT SPECIFICALLY COMPOUNDED TO PROVIDE ELECTRICAL INSULATING CHARACTERISTICS, SEE SEALING COMPOUND. EXCLUDES:INSULATING OIL, ELECTRICAL AND INSULATING VARNISH, ELECTRICAL.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. Information is in the Hazardous Materials Information Resource System (HMIRS). NSN 5970000446790 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8546900000: electrical insulators, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus. NAICS classification category 326199: all other plastics product manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.