National Stock Number
5996-00-850-0118
National Stock Number (NSN) 5996-00-850-0118, or NIIN 008500118, (amplifier,electronic control) 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 6 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 3 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 5 suppliers. Today, 4 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.
This NSN is unique to one weapons system.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Feb 02, 2005, 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) 00096. [AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE WHICH ENABLES INPUT SIGNALS TO CONTROL A LOCAL SOURCE OF POWER AND DELIVER OUTPUT SIGNALS OF GREATER AMPLITUDE WITH RESPECT TO CURRENT AND/OR VOLTAGE. THE OUTPUT SIGNALS CHARACTERISTICS ARE UNIFORMLY RELATED TO THE INPUT SIGNALS, AND ARE SUITABLE FOR CONTROLLING OR SUPPLYING POWER FOR EXCITING ELECTRIC MOTORS OR SIMILAR DEVICES. IT INCLUDES DEVICES COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS SERVO AMPLIFIERS, TORQUE AMPLIFIERS AND SIMILAR EQUIPMENT ONLY IF THESE DEVICES DO NOT EMPLOY SYNCHROS NOR INCORPORATE SERVOMECHANISMS. IT DOES NOT INCLUDE ITEMS WHICH ARE PROPERLY CLASSIFIED AS AUDIO FREQUENCY, RADIO FREQUENCY, DIRECT CURRENT OR VIDEO AMPLIFIERS. FOR AMPLIFIERS THAT INCORPORATE SERVOMECHANISMS AND EMPLOY SYNCHROS, SEE AMPLIFIER, SYNCHRO SIGNAL.]. 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 5996008500118 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8543709610: amplifiers. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus. NAICS classification category 335999: all other miscellaneous electrical equipment and component manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.