National Stock Number
5999-00-577-2943
National Stock Number (NSN) 5999-00-577-2943, or NIIN 005772943, (clip,electrical) was assigned January 1, 1960 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 5999006151943.
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, there are no suppliers that 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 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 Jan 01, 2013, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. The data or the rights to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources are not owned by the Government and it has been determined that it is uneconomical to purchase them. 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 5999005772943 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.