National Stock Number
5998-01-253-8016
National Stock Number (NSN) 5998-01-253-8016, or NIIN 012538016, (patchboard,electrical) was assigned April 24, 1987 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 012538016 was cancelled on August 2, 2007, with a cancelled status of "Item is Cancelled - USE." This NSN was replaced by NSN 5998013492346. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 8 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 4 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 7 suppliers. Today, 5 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 assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 28947. [A SINGLE, FLAT SURFACED ITEM IN WHICH ARE INCORPORATED JACKS, CLIPS, SOCKETS, AND THE LIKE, AND WHICH PROVIDES A POINT FOR CONVENIENT INTERCONNECTIONS BY USE OF PATCH CORDS WITH PLUGS, OR OTHER MEANS OF CONNECTING BETWEEN ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS WHICH MAY BE USED FOR PROGRAMMING, TOUBLESHOOTING, AND TESTING. DO NOT USE IF A MORE APPLICABLE ITEM NAME EXISTS. EXCLUDES:PANEL, PATCHING, ANTENNA; PANEL, PATCHING, COMMUNICATION; AND SWITCHBOARD, PATCHING, COMMUNICATION. SEE ALSO PANEL, PATCHING, PROGRAMMING.]. 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 5998012538016 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.