National Stock Number
5995-00-160-0956
National Stock Number (NSN) 5995-00-160-0956, or NIIN 001600956, (cord assembly,electrical) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 2 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. One of those 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, 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.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on May 01, 2020, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The Government has unlimited rights to the technical data, and the data package is complete. Valid AMCs: 1 and 2.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 00856. [A DEFINITE LENGTH OF CORD, ELECTRICAL HAVING ONE OR BOTH ENDS PROCESSED AND/OR TERMINATED IN FITTINGS WHICH PROVIDE FOR CONNECTION TO ANOTHER ITEM. IT IS GENERALLY USED WITH TELEPHONE AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS HEADSETS, CATEGORY CABLE AND SWITCHBOARD PATCH CABLE. SEE ALSO CABLE ASSEMBLY, (AS MODIFIED AND LEAD (AS MODIFIED.)]. 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 5995001600956 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9030400000: other instruments and apparatus, specially designed for telecommunications (for examle, cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments etc). The Schedule B End Use is listed as telecommunications equipment. NAICS classification category 334515: instrument manufacturing for measuring and testing electricity and electrical signals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.