National Stock Number
5996-00-617-1640
National Stock Number (NSN) 5996-00-617-1640, or NIIN 006171640, (amplifier,electronic control) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 2 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by one supplier. Today, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier 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 May 15, 2002, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire only from the prime contractor although the engineering data identifies the Commercial and Government Entity Code (CAGE) and part number of a source other than the prime contractor. The Government physically does not have in its possession sufficient, accurate, or legible data to purchase this part from other than current source(s). (NOTE: This code is applicable only to parts under immediate buy requirements and only as long as the deficiency is under review for resolution and appropriate recoding.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 00096. [AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE WHICH ENABLES INPUT SIGNALS TO CONTROL A LOCAL SOURCE OF POWER AND DELIVER OUTPUT SIGNALS OF GREATER AMPLITUDE WITH RESPECT TO CURRENT AND/OR VOLTAGE. THE OUTPUT SIGNALS CHARACTERISTICS ARE UNIFORMLY RELATED TO THE INPUT SIGNALS, AND ARE SUITABLE FOR CONTROLLING OR SUPPLYING POWER FOR EXCITING ELECTRIC MOTORS OR SIMILAR DEVICES. IT INCLUDES DEVICES COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS SERVO AMPLIFIERS, TORQUE AMPLIFIERS AND SIMILAR EQUIPMENT ONLY IF THESE DEVICES DO NOT EMPLOY SYNCHROS NOR INCORPORATE SERVOMECHANISMS. IT DOES NOT INCLUDE ITEMS WHICH ARE PROPERLY CLASSIFIED AS AUDIO FREQUENCY, RADIO FREQUENCY, DIRECT CURRENT OR VIDEO AMPLIFIERS. FOR AMPLIFIERS THAT INCORPORATE SERVOMECHANISMS AND EMPLOY SYNCHROS, SEE AMPLIFIER, SYNCHRO SIGNAL.]. 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 5996006171640 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8543709610: amplifiers. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus. NAICS classification category 335999: all other miscellaneous electrical equipment and component manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.