National Stock Number (NSN) 5999-00-186-8942, or NIIN 001868942, (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, 5940000831669.
There are 10 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 9 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 10 suppliers. Today, 3 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, with the most recent procurement date of Aug 04, 2009. There has been one contract issued for this part number, with one award given. The US Government has only awarded those contracts to one supplier. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPM7M909M5574, SPM7M909M5574. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 350.70.
This NSN is unique to one weapons system.
There has been very little demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries. 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: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
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 5999001868942 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 Aug 01, 2025.