National Stock Number
5985-01-296-6858
National Stock Number (NSN) 5985-01-296-6858, or NIIN 012966858, (coupler,rotary,radio frequency) was assigned March 23, 1989 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 012966858 was cancelled on December 15, 2017, with a cancelled status of "Item is Cancelled - Inactive." 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, 2 suppliers are 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 Oct 17, 2020, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) 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) 00371. [AN ITEM WHICH PROVIDES A MEANS OF TRANSFER OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY BETWEEN TWO COMPONENTS OR SETS, AND WHICH IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO PERMIT ONE SECTION OF A TRANSMISSION LINE OR WAVEGUIDE TO ROTATE CONTINUOUSLY WITH RESPECT TO ANOTHER, AND STILL MAINTAIN RADIO FREQUENCY CONTINUITY.]. 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 5985012966858 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.