National Stock Number
5980-01-257-8306
National Stock Number (NSN) 5980-01-257-8306, or NIIN 012578306, (light emitting diode) was assigned June 24, 1987 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 5 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 4 suppliers. Today, 4 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers 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 fairly common among different weapons systems, belonging to 16 different platforms.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Jul 03, 2013, 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) 32371. [A TWO ELECTRODE, SOLID STATE, OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT EMITS VISIBLE OR INFRARED RADIANT ENERGY WHEN ELECTRICALLY ENERGIZED. MAY OR MAY NOT INCLUDE MOUNTING HARDWARE AND/OR HEAT SINK. EXCLUDES:LAMP, CARTRIDGE; AND LIGHT, INDICATOR. FOR SOLID STATE DEVICES WHICH ARE RESPONSIVE TO INFRARED OR RADIANT ENERGY, SEE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE (1), PHOTO.]. The item is a non-aviation Critical Safety Item (CSI) whose failure will result in serious damage to equipment or serious injury or death to personnel. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 5980012578306 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9001907000: other optical elements of any material, unmounted, other than such element of glass not optically worked, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as cell phones and other household goods, n.e.c.. NAICS classification category 333314: optical instrument and lens manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.