National Stock Number
5965-00-578-8516
National Stock Number (NSN) 5965-00-578-8516, or NIIN 005788516, (cushion,ear) was assigned July 22, 1997 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 2 stock numbers: 5965002969972, 5965002958960.
There are 7 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 4 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 6 suppliers. Today, 4 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 4 suppliers are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years, with the most recent procurement date of Jan 11, 2010. There has been one contract issued for this part number, with one award given. The US Government has only awarded those contracts to one supplier. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPM7M010M2357. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 410.00.
There has been very little 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 Apr 02, 2006, 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) 36876. [AN ITEM MADE OF SOFT MATERIAL(S) DESIGNED TO FIT ON AN EARPHONE SHELL OF AN ELECTRICAL HEADSET OR ON THE MUFF OF A HEARING PROTECTOR BY A POSITIVE MEANS OF ATTACHMENT, SUCH AS AN ELASTIC BAND OR A CLAMP RING. ITS PURPOSE IS TO PREVENT EXTERNAL NOISES FROM REACHING THE EARS OF THE USER AND TO LESSEN PHYSICAL DISCOMFORT OCCASIONED BY CONTINUOUS USE.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no information in the HMIRS; however, the NSN is in an FSC in Table II of Federal Standard 313 and an MSDS may be required by the user. The requirement for an MSDS is dependent on a hazard determination of the supplier or the intended end use of the product. NSN 5965005788516 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8518903000: microphone parts, loudspeaker parts, amplifier parts & headphone parts. The Schedule B End Use is listed as telecommunications equipment. NAICS classification category 334310: audio and video equipment manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.