National Stock Number (NSN) 5999-00-255-3871, or NIIN 002553871, (clip,electrical) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 2 stock numbers: 5940001780896, 5940001882234.
There are 7 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 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. ISO Group has several sources of supply for this NSN.
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 3 different weapons systems.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Jan 08, 2008, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) 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) 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 5999002553871 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.