National Stock Number (NSN) 5940-00-159-0237, or NIIN 001590237, (terminal,stud) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 5940003517231.
There are 18 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 8 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 14 suppliers. Today, 9 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 5 years, with the most recent procurement date of Jun 04, 2014. There have been 6 contracts issued for this part number, with 6 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: SPE4A414VF657, SPE4A414VF657, SPE4A613MS276, SPE4A413VG834, SPE4A613MM412. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 15,770.65.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 3 different weapons systems.
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 Dec 02, 2004, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The Government has unlimited rights to the technical data, and the data package is complete. Valid AMCs: 1 and 2.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 00887. [A TERMINAL, GENERALLY POSTLIKE, HAVING AN AXIAL PORTION OF ITS BODY DESIGNED FOR PROJECTING THROUGH OR INTO A PANEL, OR THE LIKE, FOR MOUNTING. REQUIRES THE USE OF TOOL(S) FOR ATTACHMENT OF WIRE. THE CONDUCTOR CONNECTION MAY BE INSULATED FROM THE MOUNTING. EXCLUDES:TERMINAL, FEEDTHRU. SEE ALSO TERMINAL, QUICK DISCONNECT AND TERMINAL SET, QUICK DISCONNECT.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 5940001590237 contains silver.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8536904000: terminals, electrical splices and electrical couplings; wafer probers with a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus. NAICS classification category 335931: current-carrying wiring device manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.