National Stock Number
5985-01-272-0960
National Stock Number (NSN) 5985-01-272-0960, or NIIN 012720960, (line,radio frequency transmissio) was assigned February 4, 1988 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 5 suppliers. Today, 5 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.
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 Jan 01, 2013, 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 data or the rights to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources are not owned by the Government and it has been determined that it is uneconomical to purchase them. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
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 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 5985012720960 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8529109000: antenna & antenna reflectors of all kinds; parts suitable for use soley or principally w/ apparatus of heading 8525 to 8528, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as telecommunications equipment. NAICS classification category 334220: radio and television broadcasting and wireless communications equipment manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.