National Stock Number
5960-00-170-4438
National Stock Number (NSN) 5960-00-170-4438, or NIIN 001704438, (retainer,electron tube) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 5 stock numbers: 5960008229571, 5960002362615, 5960001704445, 5960002957683, 5960006983122.
There are 20 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 10 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 22 suppliers. Today, 14 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 9 suppliers are 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 10 different weapons systems.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Jun 02, 2006, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The annual buy value of this part falls below the screening threshold of $10,000 but it has been screened for known source(s). (NOTE: This code shall not be used when screening parts entering the inventory. It shall not be assigned in preference to or supersede any other AMSC.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 16182. [AN ITEM SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO RESTRAIN THE MOVEMENT OF AN ELECTRON TUBE WHEN THE LATTER IS MOUNTED IN ANOTHER ITEM, NORMALLY A TUBE SOCKET. INCLUDES CLAMPS, CLIPS, AND SIMILAR RESTRAINING DEVICES SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THIS FUNCTION.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature but does have other critical feature(s) 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 5960001704438 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8540990000: thermionic, cold cathode or photocathode tube parts, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as telecommunications equipment.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.