National Stock Number
5905-00-051-5557
National Stock Number (NSN) 5905-00-051-5557, or NIIN 000515557, (resistor,fixed,wire wound,induct) was assigned January 1, 1961 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 15 stock numbers. Five of the National Stock Numbers that it replaces are: 5905008926506, 5905000183705, 5905008770585, 5905004815574, 5905009149723.
There are 30 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 16 suppliers. Today, 11 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 very common among different weapons systems, belonging to 99 different platforms.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Aug 02, 2006, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) Acquisition of this part is controlled by QPL procedures. Valid AMCs: 1 and 2.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 37403. [A RESISTOR WHOSE OHMIC VALUE CANNOT BE ADJUSTED OR VARIED. THE RESISTANCE ELEMENT CONSISTS OF HIGH RESISTANCE WIRE (OR RIBBON) EITHER WOUND ON AN INSULATED FORM OR CONSTRUCTED SO AS TO BE SELF-SUPPORTING. THE ITEM MUST HAVE INHERENT CHARACTERISTICS OF INDUCING SELF-INDUCTANCE. OPPOSITION TO CURRENT FLOW IS AN INHERENT PROPERTY OF THE RESISTANCE WIRE AND IS MANIFESTED BY THE HEAT DISSIPATION IN THE RESISTOR. EXCLUT S SUPPRESSOR, IGNITION INTERFERENCE. SEE ALSO RESISTOR (1), FIXED, WIRE WOUND, NONINDUCTIVE.]. 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 5905000515557 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8533390080: wirewound variable resistors, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.