National Stock Number
5999-00-503-3540
National Stock Number (NSN) 5999-00-503-3540, or NIIN 005033540, (heater,thermal release) was assigned January 1, 1961 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 81 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, 2 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 somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 2 different weapons systems.
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: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The annual buy value of this part falls below the screening threshold of $10,000 but it has been screened for known source(s). (NOTE: This code shall not be used when screening parts entering the inventory. It shall not be assigned in preference to or supersede any other AMSC.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 60584. [A RESISTIVE ELEMENT WHICH DISSIPATES SUFFICIENT HEAT TO MELT THE FUSIBLE MATERIAL OR DISTORT THE BIMETALLIC ELEMENT OF AN OVERLOAD PROTECTIVE DEVICE WHEN THE TEMPERATURE, AS A RESULT OF AN OVERLOAD IN AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT, REACHES A PREDETERMINED VALUE. EXCLUDES COIL (AS MODIFIED); HEATING ELEMENT, ELECTRICAL; RESISTANCE ELEMENT; RESISTOR, THERMAL; THERMAL RELEASE, CIRCUIT BREAKER; AND ITEMS WITH INTEGRAL BIMETALLIC ELEMENT, CONTACTS, OR FUSIBLE MATERIAL.]. 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 5999005033540 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8543909000: electrical machines and apparatus parts, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus. NAICS classification category 335999: all other miscellaneous electrical equipment and component manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.