National Stock Number
5996-00-861-1690
National Stock Number (NSN) 5996-00-861-1690, or NIIN 008611690, (amplifier,audio-radio frequency) was assigned January 1, 1962 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). 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.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Apr 02, 2006, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire only from the prime contractor although the engineering data identifies the Commercial and Government Entity Code (CAGE) and part number of a source other than the prime contractor. 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) 31195. [AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE WHOSE AUDIO AND RADIO FREQUENCY INPUT SIGNALS CONTROL POWER FROM A SOURCE INDEPENDENT OF THE INPUT SIGNALS AND DELIVERS AUDIO AND RADIO FREQUENCY OUTPUT SIGNALS OF GREATER AMPLITUDE WITH RESPECT TO CURRENT AND/OR VOLTAGE. THE OUTPUT SIGNALS CHARACTERISTICS ARE UNIFORMLY RELATED TO THE INPUT SIGNALS. IT OPERATES AT FREQUENCIES ABOVE AND BELOW 20 KILOHERTZ.]. 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 5996008611690 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.