National Stock Number
5977-01-596-1025
National Stock Number (NSN) 5977-01-596-1025, or NIIN 015961025, (electrode) was assigned May 12, 2011 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 2 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 3 suppliers. Today, 2 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, with the most recent procurement date of Sep 27, 2017. There has been one contract issued for this part number, with one award given. The US Government has only awarded those contracts to one supplier. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE4A417VA248. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 791.64.
This NSN is unique to one weapons system.
There has been very little demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Dec 10, 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 Government does not have adequate data, lacks rights to data, or both, needed to purchase this part from additional sources. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 02632. [AN ITEM OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL WHICH ACTS AS A TERMINAL THROUGH WHICH AN ELECTRIC CURRENT ENTERS OR LEAVES A LIQUID OR GAS. THE ITEM DOES NOT PROVIDE FILLER MATERIAL OR ACT AS A LIGHTING MEDIA. EXCLUDES:ELECTRODE, WELDING; ELECTRODE, CUTTING, TUBULAR AND ELECTRODE, CARBON, LIGHTING.]. 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 5977015961025 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8545190000: carbon electrodes,nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus. NAICS classification category 335991: carbon and graphite product manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jun 01, 2025.