National Stock Number (NSN) 5980-01-223-1996, or NIIN 012231996, (light emitting diode) was assigned December 23, 1985 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 12 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 10 suppliers. Today, 8 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 5 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 Jun 23, 2011. 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: SPM7M611M0402. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 1,155.00.
This NSN is very common among different weapons systems, belonging to 37 different platforms.
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 Aug 02, 2006, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 32371. [A TWO ELECTRODE, SOLID STATE, OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT EMITS VISIBLE OR INFRARED RADIANT ENERGY WHEN ELECTRICALLY ENERGIZED. MAY OR MAY NOT INCLUDE MOUNTING HARDWARE AND/OR HEAT SINK. EXCLUDES:LAMP, CARTRIDGE; AND LIGHT, INDICATOR. FOR SOLID STATE DEVICES WHICH ARE RESPONSIVE TO INFRARED OR RADIANT ENERGY, SEE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE (1), PHOTO.]. 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 5980012231996 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9001907000: other optical elements of any material, unmounted, other than such element of glass not optically worked, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as cell phones and other household goods, n.e.c.. NAICS classification category 333314: optical instrument and lens manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.