National Stock Number
5985-00-411-5161
National Stock Number (NSN) 5985-00-411-5161, or NIIN 004115161, (dummy load,electrical) was assigned August 20, 1969 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. None of the associated part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 2 suppliers. 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. ISO Group has several sources of supply for this NSN.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
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 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. The annual buy value of this part falls below the screening threshold of $10,000 but it has been screened for known source(s). (NOTE: This code shall not be used when screening parts entering the inventory. It shall not be assigned in preference to or supersede any other AMSC.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 00335. [A SPECIFIC ELECTRICAL ELEMENT OR SET OF ELECTRICAL ELEMENTS THAT ARE CONNECTED TOGETHER TO FORM A FIXED ARRANGEMENT AND USED AS A SUBSTITUTE LOAD FOR TERMINATING AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT. A DUMMY LOAD CONTAINS ALL THE ESSENTIAL ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS NECESSARY TO TERMINATE THE CIRCUIT BUT DOES NOT FUNCTION IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE LOAD WHICH IT REPLACES. EXAMPLES ARE RESISTORS USED TO REPLACE ANTENNAS, BATTERIES, LOUDSPEAKERS, OR THE LIKE. INCLUDES SINGLE PORT TERMINATIONS OF TWIN LEAD, COAXIAL AND WAVEGUIDE TRANSMISSION LINES AS LOW POWER TERMINATIONS OF A SECTION OF A TRANSMISSION SYSTEM IN A SPECIFIED MANNER. INCLUDES DUMMY LOADS WHEN ARRANGED IN A GROUP OR BANK. EXCLUDES:POWER ABSORBERS. SEE ALSO LOAD BANK, ELECTRICAL.]. 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 5985004115161 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9030330080: other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking power, without a recording device, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as measuring, testing, control instruments. NAICS classification category 334515: instrument manufacturing for measuring and testing electricity and electrical signals.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.