FSC: 5850 — Visible and Invisible Light Communication Equipment
FSG: 58 — Communication, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment
General Description
The Light,signal, cataloged under National Stock Number 5850-01-577-6870, is classified within Federal Supply Class 5850 (Visible and Invisible Light Communication Equipment) of the Communication, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment group. Current acquisition status: Active.
What this record contains
This page shows the U.S. Government catalog record for NSN 5850-01-577-6870 as we hold it. The record gives the stock number, the item name (Light,signal), its supply class (FSC 5850, Visible and Invisible Light Communication Equipment) and its status (active). It lists no specifications, no manufacturer and no manufacturer part numbers. We show what the record contains and nothing more. If you know this part by a manufacturer's part number, search for that number instead.
Catalog Facts
Item Name
Light,signal
FSC / FSG
5850 — Visible and Invisible Light Communication Equipment (FSG 58)
Technical Specifications
Parameter
Value
NSN
5850-01-577-6870
Item Name
Light,signal
FSC / FSG
5850 / 58 — Visible and Invisible Light Communication Equipment
Status
ACTIVE
Lifecycle & Compliance
Acquisition Status
ACTIVE
DEMIL Code
DEMIL A — No Demilitarization Required
Hazard
No hazard code in the DLA record (HMIC N)
Criticality Code
X
Cross-Reference Index
No manufacturer part numbers on file in the U.S. Government catalog.
No interchangeability data on file.
Other items in FSC 5850 — Visible and Invisible Light Communication Equipment
Items in the same Federal Supply class. No interchangeability or substitution relationship is implied.
5850-00-000-4875
5850-00-000-4875 · Item name not on file
5850-00-004-7516
5850-00-004-7516 · Item name not on file
5850-00-005-7163
5850-00-005-7163 · Item name not on file
5850-00-006-9242
5850-00-006-9242 · Item name not on file
5850-00-010-4042
BALL
5850-00-010-4042
BALL
5850-00-010-4044
5850-00-010-4044 · Item name not on file
5850-00-010-4601
5850-00-010-4601 · Item name not on file
Frequently Asked Questions
What is NSN 5850-01-577-6870?
NSN 5850-01-577-6870 is a Light,signal, classified under FSC 5850, Visible and Invisible Light Communication Equipment. Status: active.
Is NSN 5850-01-577-6870 hazardous material?
No hazard code in the DLA record (HMIC N). Hazard information on this page is shown exactly as it appears in the DLA record.
Sources
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-16.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-18.
✓ Data cited from the U.S. Government catalog; commercial cross-references from OEM and certified industry sources.