National Stock Number
5995-00-179-8357
National Stock Number (NSN) 5995-00-179-8357, or NIIN 001798357, (cord assembly,electrical) was assigned January 31, 1969 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
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 2 suppliers. 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.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on May 01, 2020, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire only from the prime contractor although the engineering data identifies the Commercial and Government Entity Code (CAGE) and part number of a source other than the prime contractor. 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) 00856. [A DEFINITE LENGTH OF CORD, ELECTRICAL HAVING ONE OR BOTH ENDS PROCESSED AND/OR TERMINATED IN FITTINGS WHICH PROVIDE FOR CONNECTION TO ANOTHER ITEM. IT IS GENERALLY USED WITH TELEPHONE AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS HEADSETS, CATEGORY CABLE AND SWITCHBOARD PATCH CABLE. SEE ALSO CABLE ASSEMBLY, (AS MODIFIED AND LEAD (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 data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 5995001798357 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9030400000: other instruments and apparatus, specially designed for telecommunications (for examle, cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments etc). The Schedule B End Use is listed as telecommunications equipment. NAICS classification category 334515: instrument manufacturing for measuring and testing electricity and electrical signals.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.