National Stock Number
5980-01-521-6245
National Stock Number (NSN) 5980-01-521-6245, or NIIN 015216245, (switch,optoelectronic) was assigned June 28, 2004 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
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 Nov 02, 2004, 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) 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.]. 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 5980015216245 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 Jul 01, 2025.