National Stock Number
5970-00-685-8609
National Stock Number (NSN) 5970-00-685-8609, or NIIN 006858609, (insulator,feedthru) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 2 stock numbers: 5970004826702, 5970003560644.
There are 6 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 4 suppliers. Today, 3 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 2 suppliers are 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 01, 2013, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) 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) 18284. [AN INSULATOR WHICH IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE FOR THE PASSAGE OF ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS THROUGH SUCH ITEMS AS PANELS, BULKHEADS, WALLS, AND THE LIKE. IT CONSISTS OF TWO OR MORE INSULATORS, INCLUDING ONE OR MORE STUDS FED THROUGH THE ITEMS IN SUCH A WAY AS TO BE USED AS CONDUCTORS. THE STUDS MAY BE USED FOR MOUNTING. SEE ALSO INSULATOR, BOWL; AND TERMINAL, FEEDTHRU, INSULATED.]. 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 5970006858609 contains an unknown precious metal.
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.