National Stock Number
5940-00-159-1562
National Stock Number (NSN) 5940-00-159-1562, or NIIN 001591562, (terminal,lug) 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, 5940002297519.
There are 3 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 3 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.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Sep 24, 2009, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 00746. [A TERMINAL DESIGNED TO BE AFFIXED, USUALLY AT ONE END, TO A POST, STUD, CHASSIS, OR THE LIKE FOR MOUNTING. IT HAS PROVISIONS FOR ATTACHMENT OF WIRE(S) OR SIMILAR ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR(S) IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION AND COULD REQUIRE THE USE OF TOOL(S) FOR ATTACHMENT OF WIRE. FOR POST LIKE TERMINALS, SEE TERMINAL STUD. EXCLUDES:CLIP, ELECTRICAL; TERMINAL, QUICK DISCONNECT AND TERMINAL FEEDTHRU.]. 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 5940001591562 contains an unknown precious metal.
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.