National Stock Number (NSN) 5970-00-237-2705, or NIIN 002372705, (insulator,washer) was assigned June 3, 1973 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 6 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 6 suppliers. Today, 5 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers 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, with the most recent procurement date of Sep 14, 2016. 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: SPE4A416VF723. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 1,385.00.
This NSN is unique to one weapons system.
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 Jul 01, 2016, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. 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) 18294. [AN INSULATOR THAT IS ESSENTIALLY THIN AND FLAT, WITH ONE THROUGH HOLE CENTRALLY LOCATED. THE GENERAL SHAPE MAY VARY BY THE ADDITION OF FEATURES SUCH AS BEVELED EDGES, INDENTED SURFACES, THROUGH HOLE KEYS, AND/OR PERIPHERAL FLATS. THE THICKNESS MEASURED BETWEEN THE TWO PARALLEL BEARING SURFACES MUST NOT EXCEED 25 PERCENT OF THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OR THE SHORTEST DISTANCE BETWEEN PERIPHERAL FLATS. THE THICKNESS MEASURED BETWEEN THE TWO PARALLEL BEARING SURFACES MUST NOT EXCEED 25 PERCENT OF THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OR THE SHORTEST DISTANCE BETWEEN PERIPHERAL FLATS. EXCLUDES:ITEMS WITH MORE THAN ONE HOLE. SEE ALSO INSULATOR, DISK; INSULATOR, BEAD; INSULATOR, BUSHING; AND INSULATOR, PLATE]. 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 5970002372705 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8546900000: electrical insulators, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus. NAICS classification category 326199: all other plastics product manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.