National Stock Number
5980-01-327-8660
National Stock Number (NSN) 5980-01-327-8660, or NIIN 013278660, (switch,optoelectronic) was assigned October 23, 1990 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. 2 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 3 suppliers. Today, 3 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers 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.
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 Jul 02, 2005, 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 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) 37201. [A SWITCH DESIGNED TO PERFORM THE FUNCTION OF OPENING AND/OR CLOSING ONE OR MORE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS. IN LIEU OF SEPERABLE CONTACTS, THE SWITCHING FUNCTION IS ACCOMPLISHED BY MEANS OF AN ARRANGEMENT OF ONE OR MORE LIGHT EMITTERS AND ONE OR MORE PHOTOSENSITIVE DEVICES. THE ITEM FUNCTIONS IN RESPONSE TO CHANGES IN ITS OWN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT CAUSED BY THE EMITTED LIGHT BEING REFLECTED TO THE PHOTOSENSITIVE DEVICE OR THE EMITTED LIGHT BEING INTERRUPTED BEFORE IT REACHES THE PHOTOSENSITIVE DEVICE. THE ITEM HAS NO OTHER FORM OF ACTUATION.]. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 5980013278660 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.