National Stock Number
5940-00-583-8997
National Stock Number (NSN) 5940-00-583-8997, or NIIN 005838997, (terminal,feedthru) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 3 stock numbers: 5940001442913, 5940006834145, 5940006658976.
There are 16 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 6 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 18 suppliers. Today, 11 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 8 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 very common among different weapons systems, belonging to 27 different platforms.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Dec 02, 2004, 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) 34672. [A TERMINAL DESIGNED TO BE MOUNTED ON A CHASSIS OR OTHER PARTITION, AND HAVING THROUGH CONNECTED WIRE MOUNTING FACILITIES. IT MAY OR MAY NOT BE INSULATED. IT IS FABRICATED INTO A SINGLE ITEM WHOSE PARTS ARE NOT SEPARABLE. FOR ITEMS WHOSE PARTS ARE SEPARABLE, SEE INSULATOR, FEEDTHRU.]. 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 5940005838997 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8536904000: terminals, electrical splices and electrical couplings; wafer probers with a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus. NAICS classification category 335931: current-carrying wiring device manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.