National Stock Number
5999-00-173-8477
National Stock Number (NSN) 5999-00-173-8477, or NIIN 001738477, (clip,electrical) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 5910006686947.
There are 7 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 5 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 9 suppliers. Today, 5 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers 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 Apr 02, 2006, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 00739. [A CLIP DESIGNED TO ELECTRICALLY CONNECT ITEMS AND COMPONENTS. ITS PRIMARY FUNCTION IS TO MAKE A QUICK AND/OR TEMPORARY ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. INCLUDES ALLIGATOR AND CROCODILE TEST CLIPS, BATTERY CLIPS, CONTACT CLIPS, ELECTRON TUBE CLIPS, RESISTOR CLIPS, OR THE LIKE. FOR ELECTRON TUBE GRID AND PLATE CAP CLIPS WITH WIRE LEADS ATTACHED, SEE LEAD, ELECTRICAL. EXCLUDES:CLAMP, ELECTRICAL; CLIP, SPRING TENSION; AND FUSEHOLDER (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 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 5999001738477 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8543909000: electrical machines and apparatus parts, nesoi. 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 Jul 01, 2025.