National Stock Number
5970-01-163-8763
National Stock Number (NSN) 5970-01-163-8763, or NIIN 011638763, (insulator,washer) was assigned October 9, 1983 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 5 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. None of the associated 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, only one supplier is 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 7 different weapons systems.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Aug 02, 2004, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 18294. [AN INSULATOR THAT IS ESSENTIALLY THIN AND FLAT, WITH ONE THROUGH HOLE CENTRALLY LOCATED. THE GENERAL SHAPE MAY VARY BY THE ADDITION OF FEATURES SUCH AS BEVELED EDGES, INDENTED SURFACES, THROUGH HOLE KEYS, AND/OR PERIPHERAL FLATS. THE THICKNESS MEASURED BETWEEN THE TWO PARALLEL BEARING SURFACES MUST NOT EXCEED 25 PERCENT OF THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OR THE SHORTEST DISTANCE BETWEEN PERIPHERAL FLATS. THE THICKNESS MEASURED BETWEEN THE TWO PARALLEL BEARING SURFACES MUST NOT EXCEED 25 PERCENT OF THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OR THE SHORTEST DISTANCE BETWEEN PERIPHERAL FLATS. EXCLUDES:ITEMS WITH MORE THAN ONE HOLE. SEE ALSO INSULATOR, DISK; INSULATOR, BEAD; INSULATOR, BUSHING; AND INSULATOR, PLATE]. 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 5970011638763 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8546900000: electrical insulators, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus. NAICS classification category 326199: all other plastics product manufacturing.
This information was last updated on May 01, 2025.