National Stock Number
6210-00-005-5588
National Stock Number (NSN) 6210-00-005-5588, or NIIN 000055588, (control,electric light) was assigned June 9, 1972 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There is only one manufacturer part number associated with this NSN. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 5 suppliers. Today, 5 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 3 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 unique to one weapons system.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on May 02, 2006, 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) 01870. [AN ITEM SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO REMOTELY CONTROL THE INTENSITY AND/OR THE ON-OFF OPERATION OF LIGHTS USED FOR GENERAL ILLUMINATION. MAY BE MANUALLY OPERATED AND/OR ACTUATED BY THE DEGREE OF SURROUNDING LIGHT INTENSITY, SOUND VIBRATION OR MOTION SENSING. EXCLUDES AUTOTRANSFORMERS, RHEOSTATS, AND SWITCHES WHICH ARE USED WITHOUT THE ADDITION OF OTHER PARTS TO ACCOMPLISH THIS FUNCTION.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 6210000055588 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9405990000: parts for lamps and lighting fittings, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus. NAICS classification category 335129: other lighting equipment manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.