National Stock Number
5999-01-159-3162
National Stock Number (NSN) 5999-01-159-3162, or NIIN 011593162, (shielding gasket,electronic) was assigned August 6, 1983 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 5305010333138.
There are 2 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 3 suppliers. Today, 3 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 2 suppliers 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 4 different weapons systems.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on May 23, 2008, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) 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) 20281. [A SHAPED METALLIC ITEM DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF RADIO FREQUENCY/ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE, OR A NONMETALLIC ITEM CONTAINING A WIRE MESH, METAL, OR OTHER ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE PARTICLES DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL SEALING AND RADIO FREQUENCY/ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE SHIELDING. FOR BULK ITEMS SEE WIRE MESH, KNITTED OR GASKETING MATERIAL, CONDUCTIVE.]. 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 5999011593162 contains silver.
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.