National Stock Number (NSN) 5995-00-873-2938, or NIIN 008732938, (lead,electrical) was assigned January 1, 1962 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 2540000832368.
There are 5 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 4 of those 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, 2 suppliers are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has been procured by the US Government within the last year, but shows no recent (last 90 days) procurement activity. There have been 10 contracts issued for this part number, with 11 awards given. There is minimal competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 2 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE4A625F8724, SPE4A625F8724, SPE4A625F5615, SPE4A625F4117, SPE4A625F0715. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 6,153.13.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 3 different weapons systems.
There has been a small amount of demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on May 02, 2006, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The Government does not have adequate data, lacks rights to data, or both, needed to purchase this part from additional sources. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 04581. [A DEFINITE LENGTH OF ONE-CONDUCTOR ELECTRICAL WIRE, WIRE BRAID, OR OTHER CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL, EXCEPT CABLE OR CORD, ONE OR BOTH ENDS OF WHICH ARE PROCESSED OR TERMINATED. THE LEAD MAY BE OF ANY SIZE OR SHAPE, INSULATED OR UNINSULATED. SEE ALSO LEAD, TEST AND BUS CONDUCTOR. EXCLUDES:LEAD, STORAGE BATTERY; LEAD, IGNITION, ENGINE, AND ITEMS HAVING ATTACHED SWITCHES, LAMPHOLDERS, SUPPRESSORS, RESISTORS, AND THE LIKE.]. 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 5995008732938 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 Aug 01, 2025.