National Stock Number
5920-01-228-1672
National Stock Number (NSN) 5920-01-228-1672, or NIIN 012281672, (protector,telephone) was assigned March 15, 1986 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 3 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 3 suppliers. Today, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, there are no suppliers that 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 5 different weapons systems.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Apr 02, 2006, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. 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) 00383. [AN ITEM SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO PROTECT THE PHONE CIRCUITS AGAINST HIGH POTENTIALS, SUCH AS LIGHTNING AND/OR ABNORMAL ELECTRICAL CURRENTS. IT MAY INCLUDE AN INCLOSURE, BUT DOES NOT ALWAYS INCLUDE THE PROTECTIVE COMPONENTS SUCH AS PROTECTOR BLOCKS, HEAT COILS, AND/OR FUSES. EXCLUDES:ITEMS WHICH MAY BE USED IN OTHER THAN TELEPHONE CIRCUITS. SEE ALSO ARRESTER, LIGHTNING AND FUSEHOLDER.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature 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 5920012281672 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.