National Stock Number (NSN) 5970-00-241-5406, or NIIN 002415406, (insulating compound,electrical) was assigned June 27, 1969 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 3 stock numbers: 8030003665918, 5970010358717, 5970001104483.
There are 19 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 8 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 13 suppliers. Today, 10 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 6 suppliers are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts. ISO Group has several sources of supply for this NSN.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over a year. There have been 27 contracts issued for this part number, with 27 awards given. There is moderate competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 6 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE4A624F374N, SPE4A624F8522, SPE4A624F5784, SPE4A623F425E, SPE4A623F425E. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 120,878.21.
This NSN is very common among different weapons systems, belonging to 84 different platforms.
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 Jul 24, 2009, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 16977. [A PRE-MIXED CHEMICAL COMPOSITION WHICH IS SPECIFICALLY COMPOUNDED TO PROVIDE ELECTRICAL INSULATING CHARACTERISTICS. THE ITEM INCLUDES SUCH FORMS AS LIGUIDS, PASTE, CRYSTAL, OR SOLIDS WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO BE MELTED OR CHANGED IN CONFIGURATION PRIOR TO USAGE, OR WHEN APPLIED. FOR ITEMS WITH TWO OR MORE SEPARATE CHEMICAL MATERIALS, SEE INSULATING COMPOUND KIT, ELECTRICAL. FOR ITEMS NOT SPECIFICALLY COMPOUNDED TO PROVIDE ELECTRICAL INSULATING CHARACTERISTICS, SEE SEALING COMPOUND. EXCLUDES:INSULATING OIL, ELECTRICAL AND INSULATING VARNISH, ELECTRICAL.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. Information is in the Hazardous Materials Information Resource System (HMIRS). NSN 5970002415406 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.