NSN 5905-00-553-2023, 5905005532023
Cancelled -> Replaced by 5905009901589

Federal Supply Classification: FSC 5905 - Resistors
National Item Identification Number: NIIN 005532023
Codification Country: United States
Item Name Code: INC 37405
Criticality: (X) This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application.
Hazardous Material Indicator Code: (N) There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials.

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DLMS^® Summary

National Stock Number 5905-00-553-2023

National Stock Number (NSN) 5905-00-553-2023, or NIIN 005532023, (resistor,variable,nonwire wound,) was assigned January 1, 1961 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 45 stock numbers. Five of the National Stock Numbers that it replaces are: 5905000239096, 5905000238211, 5905000237868, 5905007527052, 5905008273592.

There are 8 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 4 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 7 suppliers. Today, 4 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.

This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 37405. [A RESISTOR IN WHICH A SLIDING OR ROLLING CONTACT MOVES OVER AN EXPOSED AREA OF THE RESISTIVE ELEMENT TO CHANGE THE OHMIC VALUE OF THE OUTPUT. THE FUNCTIONAL TOLERANCE (LINEARITY), IF GIVEN, OF THE OUTPUT IS GREATER THAN PLUS OR MINUS 1 PERCENT ON LINEAR OUTPUTS. SPECIFIED OUTPUTS SUCH AS SINE, COSINE, TANGENT, AND THE LIKE, SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE PRECISION. FOR ITEMS HAVING MANUALLY POSITIONED TAPS DESIGNED TO BE SET AND FIXED PRIOR TO USE, SEE RESISTOR, ADJUSTABLE. FOR ITEMS WITH STEP BY STEP VARIATION, SEE RHEOSTAT AND RESISTOR, STEP BY STEP. FOR TANDEM-MOUNTED ITEMS DESIGNED TO FUNCTION TOGETHER AS AN ATTENUATOR (AND RATED ACCORDINGLY), SEE ATTENUATOR, VARIABLE. EXCLUDES:RESISTOR (1), VARIABLE, WIRE WOUND, NONPRECISION; RESISTOR (1), VARIABLE, NONWIRE WOUND PRECISION; AND RESISTOR (1), VARIABLE, WIRE WOUND, PRECISION.]. 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 5905005532023 does not contain precious metals.

This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8533400080: variable resistors, including potentiometers, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus.

This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.

Technical Characteristics

III OVERALL LENGTH: (ABHP) 1.343 INCHES MINIMUM AND 1.531 INCHES MAXIMUM
TERMINAL LOCATION: (APXH) RADIALLY POSITIONED OVER LESS THAN HALF THE CIRCUMFERENCE
UNABLE TO DECODE: (AEFN) UNABLE TO DECODE
UNABLE TO DECODE: (CSDL) UNABLE TO DECODE
III OVERALL DIAMETER: (ADAV) 1.484 INCHES NOMINAL
NONTURN DEVICE LOCATION: (AEFN) AT 9 OCLOCK
RESISTANCE TOLERANCE PER SECTION IN PERCENT: (CRSS) -10.0/+10.0 SINGLE SECTION
STANDARD TAPER CURVE PER SECTION: (CSDL) A SINGLE SECTION
UNABLE TO DECODE: (APXH) UNABLE TO DECODE
ACTUATOR TYPE: (AEFD) SINGLE SHAFT
ACTUATOR TRAVEL CONTROL FEATURE: (CRSX) STOPS
AMBIENT TEMP IN DEG CELSIUS PER SECTION AT FULL RATED POWER: (CSDH) 70.0 SINGLE SECTION
BODY DIAMETER: (ABPM) 1.094 INCHES NOMINAL
BODY LENGTH: (ADAQ) 0.468 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.656 INCHES MAXIMUM
BODY STYLE: (AAQL) CYLINDRICAL BUSHING MOUNTED
DEVICE DESIGN TYPE: (CQPH) NONTURN AT 9 OCLOCK
EFFECTIVE ELECTRICAL ROTATION IN DEG ANGULAR ROTATION: (AEFH) 309.0 MINIMUM AND 320.0 MAXIMUM
ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE PER SECTION: (CQCC) 500.0 KILOHMS SINGLE SECTION
MECHANICAL BACKLASH IN DEG ANGULAR ROTATION: (AEGD) 3.0
MOUNTING BUSHING LENGTH: (ADAP) 0.344 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.390 INCHES MAXIMUM
MOUNTING METHOD: (AXGY) STANDARD BUSHING
NONTURN DEVICE RADIUS: (AEFP) 0.515 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.547 INCHES MAXIMUM
OVERALL DIAMETER: (ADAV) 1.484 INCHES NOMINAL
OVERALL LENGTH: (ABHP) 1.343 INCHES MINIMUM AND 1.531 INCHES MAXIMUM
POWER DISSIPATION RATING PER SECTION IN WATTS: (CRGD) 2.0 FREE AIR SINGLE SECTION
RELIABILITY INDICATOR: (AARG) NOT ESTABLISHED
RESISTANCE TOLERANCE PER SECTION IN PERCENT: (CRSS) -10.0 TO 10.0 SINGLE SECTION
ROTARY ACTUATOR TRAVEL IN ANGULAR DEG: (CQCK) 309.0 MINIMUM AND 320.0 MAXIMUM
SCREW THREAD DIAMETER: (AJYN) 0.375 INCHES NOMINAL
SCREW THREAD QUANTITY PER INCH: (AJYQ) 32.0
SCREW THREAD SERIES DESIGNATOR: (AJYP) UNEF
SECTION QUANTITY: (AAPN) 1
SHAFT LENGTH: (ABXF) 0.875 INCHES NOMINAL
SHAFT DIAMETER: (ABWV) 0.250 INCHES NOMINAL
SHAFT STYLE: (AEDX) ROUND, SLOTTED
SPECIFICATION/STANDARD DATA: (ZZZK) 81349-MIL-R-94/5 GOVERNMENT SPECIFICATION
TERMINAL LENGTH: (ABJT) 0.390 INCHES NOMINAL
TERMINAL LOCATION: (CQTM) RADIALLY POSITIONED OVER LESS THAN HALF THE CIRCUMFERENCE
TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY: (TTQY) 3 TAB, SOLDER LUG
TEST DATA DOCUMENT: (TEST) 81349-MIL-R-94 SPECIFICATION (INCLUDES ENGINEERING TYPE BULLETINS, BROCHURES,ETC., THAT REFLECT SPECIFICATION TYPE DATA IN SPECIFICATION FORMAT; EXCLUDES COMMERCIAL CATALOGS, INDUSTRY DIRECTORIES, AND SIMILAR TRADE PUBLICATIONS, REFLECTING GENERAL TYPE DATA ON CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND TEST CONDITIONS THAT ARE SHOWN AS "TYPICAL", "AVERAGE", "NOMINAL", ETC.).