National Stock Number
5920-00-839-5538
National Stock Number (NSN) 5920-00-839-5538, or NIIN 008395538, (arrester,electrical surge) was assigned January 1, 1962 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 008395538 was cancelled on May 6, 2004, with a cancelled status of "Item is Cancelled WITHOUT Replacement." There is no known replacement specified for this stock number. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 2 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 2 suppliers. Today, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier 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 assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 00381. [A CIRCUIT-PROTECTING DEVICE WHICH PROVIDES A DISCHARGE PATH FOR ABNORMAL SURGES OF HIGH POTENTIAL WHILE CONSUMING LITTLE OR NO POWER AT NORMAL OPERATING VOLTAGE. EXCLUDES:ITEMS WHICH ABSORB CONTINUOUSLY RECURRING CYCLIC PULSES. FOR RESISTORS WHICH ARE SENSITIVE TO VOLTAGE CHANGES OR USED AS ELEMENTS IN SURGE ARRESTERS, SEE RESISTOR, VOLTAGE SENSITIVE. SEE ALSO ABSORBER, OVERVOLTAGE; AND CUTOUT DISK, PROTECTIVE.]. This item does not have a critical feature such as tolerance, fit restrictions or application. Nuclear hardness properties have not been determined (not valid for input). Information is in the Hazardous Materials Information Resource System (HMIRS). NSN 5920008395538 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.