National Stock Number (NSN) 5985-00-624-8929, or NIIN 006248929, (dummy load,electrical) was assigned January 31, 1968 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 2 stock numbers: 5985004393781, 6625003340154.
There are 4 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 of those 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, 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.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 3 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: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. 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) 00335. [A SPECIFIC ELECTRICAL ELEMENT OR SET OF ELECTRICAL ELEMENTS THAT ARE CONNECTED TOGETHER TO FORM A FIXED ARRANGEMENT AND USED AS A SUBSTITUTE LOAD FOR TERMINATING AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT. A DUMMY LOAD CONTAINS ALL THE ESSENTIAL ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS NECESSARY TO TERMINATE THE CIRCUIT BUT DOES NOT FUNCTION IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE LOAD WHICH IT REPLACES. EXAMPLES ARE RESISTORS USED TO REPLACE ANTENNAS, BATTERIES, LOUDSPEAKERS, OR THE LIKE. INCLUDES SINGLE PORT TERMINATIONS OF TWIN LEAD, COAXIAL AND WAVEGUIDE TRANSMISSION LINES AS LOW POWER TERMINATIONS OF A SECTION OF A TRANSMISSION SYSTEM IN A SPECIFIED MANNER. INCLUDES DUMMY LOADS WHEN ARRANGED IN A GROUP OR BANK. EXCLUDES:POWER ABSORBERS. SEE ALSO LOAD BANK, ELECTRICAL.]. 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 5985006248929 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9030330080: other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking power, without a recording device, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as measuring, testing, control instruments. NAICS classification category 334515: instrument manufacturing for measuring and testing electricity and electrical signals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.