National Stock Number
5905-00-549-3798
National Stock Number (NSN) 5905-00-549-3798, or NIIN 005493798, (resistor,adjustable) 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, 5905003124164.
There are 21 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 17 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 16 suppliers. Today, 10 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, with the most recent procurement date of Feb 10, 2017. 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: SPE7M517P5180. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 5,333.75.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 6 different weapons systems.
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 Apr 01, 2020, 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) 00009. [A RESISTOR WHOSE OVERALL OHMIC VALUE IS FIXED; IN ADDITION, IT HAS ONE OR MORE MOVABLE TERMINALS WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO BE SET AND FIXED PRIOR TO USE, TO INCLUDE ANY DESIRED VALUE OF RESISTANCE WITHIN THE RANGE OF THE COMPLETE RESISTOR. THE OPPOSITION TO THE FLOW OF CURRENT IS AN INHERENT PROPERTY OF THE MATERIAL USED AND IS MANIFEST IN THE HEAT DISSIPATED IN THE ITEM ITSELF.]. 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 5905005493798 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8533390080: wirewound variable resistors, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.