National Stock Number
5905-01-358-5211
National Stock Number (NSN) 5905-01-358-5211, or NIIN 013585211, (resistor,variable,hybrid) was assigned May 15, 1992 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There is only one manufacturer part number associated with this NSN. None of the associated part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by one supplier. Today, there are no suppliers 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 16, 1992, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 35479. [A_RESISTOR_IN_WHICH_A_SLIDING_OR_ROLLING_CONTACT_MOVES_OVER_AN_EXPOSED_AREA_OF_THE_RESISTIVE_ELEMENT._UNIFORM_CONTACT_PRESSURE_ON_THE_RESISTANCE_ELEMENT_IS_MAINTAINED_BY_POSITIVE_PRESSURE_TO_PERMIT_SMOOTH_ELECTRICAL_AND_MECHANICAL_CONTROL_OF_THE_RESISTOR_OVER_THE_ENTIRE_RESISTANCE_RANGE._THE_RESISTIVE_ELEMENT_IS_CONSTRUCTED_OF_A_COMBINATION_OF_TWO_MATERIALS_USUALLY_CONSISTING_OF_A_WIREWOUND_ELEMENT_WITH_A_COATING_OF_CONDUCTIVE_PLASTIC_APPLIED_OVER_THE_RESISTANCE_WIRE_WHERE_THE_SLIDER_MAKES_CONTACT._MAY_BE_CONSTRUCTED_OF_A_SINGLE_OR_MULTITURNS_OF_WIRE_SUPPORTED_ON_AN_INSULATING_STRUCTURE_ON_WHICH_THE_WIPER_CONTACTS_THE_COATED_WIRE_CONTINUOUSLY_IN_THE_DIRECTION_OF_WIPER_TRAVEL._THE_OPPOSITION_TO_THE_FLOW_OF_CURRENT_IS_AN_INHERENT_PROPERTY_OF_THE_WIRE_USED_AND_IS_MANIFESTED_IN_THE_HEAT_DISSIPATED_IN_THE_RESISTOR_ITSELF._FOR_ITEMS_HAVING_MANUALLY_POSITIONED_TAPS_DESIGNED_TO_BE_SET_AND_FIXED_PRIOR_TO_USE,_SEE_RESISTOR,_ADJUSTABLE._FOR_ITEMS_WITH_STEP_BY_STEP_VARIATION,_SEE_RHEOSTAT;_AND_RESISTOR,_STEP_BY_STEP._FOR_TANDEM-MOUNTED_ITEMS_DESIGNED_TO_FUNCTION TOGETHER AS AN ATTENUATOR (AND RATED ACCORDINGLY), SEE ATTENUATOR, VARIABLE. EXCLUDES:OTHER RESISTOR (1), VARIABLE, (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 5905013585211 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8533400080: variable resistors, including potentiometers, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.