National Stock Number
5985-00-890-8556
National Stock Number (NSN) 5985-00-890-8556, or NIIN 008908556, (line,radio frequency transmission) was assigned April 19, 1968 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 008908556 was cancelled on March 3, 2005, with a cancelled status of "Item is Cancelled WITHOUT Replacement." There is no known replacement specified for this stock number. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 2 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, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, there are no suppliers that are 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 assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 00884. [AN ITEM DESIGNED PRIMARILY FOR THE CONDUCTION OF RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY, AND CONSISTING OF TWO OR MORE CONDUCTORS SUPPORTED IN FIXED SPATIAL RELATIONSHIP(S) ALONG THEIR OWN LENGTH. SINCE THE CHARACTERISTIC IMPEDANCE OF THE LINE IS DETERMINED BY THE SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS OF THE CONDUCTORS, WHICH ARE SUFFICIENTLY RIGID TO MAINTAIN THESE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SUPPORTS, THE CONFIGURATION OF THE ITEM IS USUALLY NOT SUSCEPTIBLE TO MECHANICAL MANIPULATION; THAT IS, IT IS NOT NORMALLY FLEXIBLE. INCLUDES A SINGLE CONDUCTOR INCLOSED IN AN OUTER CONCENTRIC CONDUCTOR (COAXIAL) OR TWO OR MORE CONDUCTORS LAID PARALLEL. ALL TYPES HAVE LOW LOSS OR SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS AT HIGH FREQUENCIES. MAY INCLUDE FITTINGS OR TERMINATIONS. FOR ITEMS HAVING CONTINUOUS HOMOGENEOUS DIELECTRIC, SEE CABLE, RADIO FREQUENCY. SEE ALSO LINE SECTION, RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMISSION.]. This item does not have a critical feature such as tolerance, fit restrictions or application. Nuclear hardness properties have not been determined (not valid for input). 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 5985008908556 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.