National Stock Number (NSN) 5970-00-899-6655, or NIIN 008996655, (insulation sleeving,electrical) was assigned January 1, 1962 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 5 stock numbers: 5970009029719, 5970013467249, 5970009000386, 5970004881942, 5970008995721.
There are 20 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 5 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 16 suppliers. Today, 12 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. ISO Group has several sources of supply for this NSN.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
This NSN is very common among different weapons systems, belonging to 39 different platforms.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Dec 02, 2004, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The Government has unlimited rights to the technical data, and the data package is complete. Valid AMCs: 1 and 2.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 00867. [A RIGID OR FLEXIBLE TUBING HAVING UNIFORM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE DIAMETERS IN THE OVERALL LENGTH. IT IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO PREVENT ANY UNDESIRABLE FLOW OF CURRENT BETWEEN CONDUCTORS AND OTHER OBJECTS. INCLUDES SHRINKABLE TYPE TUBING, ITEMS IN BULK AND IN SPECIFIC FABRICATED LENGTHS (CUT TO SIZE). EXCLUDES:ITEMS NOT HAVING RATED ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS. ALSO EXCLUDES:BUSHING, SLEEVE; CABLE NIPPLE, ELECTRICAL; CONDUIT (AS MODIFIED); INSULATION SLEEVING, ELECTRICAL, SPECIAL PURPOSE; INSULATION SLEEVING, THERMAL; SLEEVE, MARKER, CABLE; SLEEVING, TEXTILE, ELECTRICAL; TUBING, GLASS; AND TUBING, NONMETALLIC.]. 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 5970008996655 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8546900000: electrical insulators, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus. NAICS classification category 326199: all other plastics product manufacturing.
This information was last updated on May 01, 2025.