National Stock Number (NSN) 5995-01-120-5973, or NIIN 011205973, (lead,electrical) was assigned October 21, 1981 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 one supplier. 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.
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 May 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 Government physically does not have in its possession sufficient, accurate, or legible data to purchase this part from other than current source(s). (NOTE: This code is applicable only to parts under immediate buy requirements and only as long as the deficiency is under review for resolution and appropriate recoding.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 04581. [A DEFINITE LENGTH OF ONE-CONDUCTOR ELECTRICAL WIRE, WIRE BRAID, OR OTHER CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL, EXCEPT CABLE OR CORD, ONE OR BOTH ENDS OF WHICH ARE PROCESSED OR TERMINATED. THE LEAD MAY BE OF ANY SIZE OR SHAPE, INSULATED OR UNINSULATED. SEE ALSO LEAD, TEST AND BUS CONDUCTOR. EXCLUDES:LEAD, STORAGE BATTERY; LEAD, IGNITION, ENGINE, AND ITEMS HAVING ATTACHED SWITCHES, LAMPHOLDERS, SUPPRESSORS, RESISTORS, AND THE LIKE.]. 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 5995011205973 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.