The Switching Set,communications, cataloged under National Stock Number 5895-01-720-7977, is classified within Federal Supply Class 5895 (Miscellaneous Communication Equipment) of the Communication, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment group. The manufacturer of record is Siemens Industry Inc Div Corporate Headquarters. Government technical data includes 8 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. The record lists 1 manufacturer part number for this item, enabling identification through both NSN and commercial part number lookups. Current acquisition status: Active. Unit of issue: EA.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 5895-01-720-7977 |
| Primary Part Number | 6GK5-408-8GS00-2AM2 |
| Item Name | Switching Set,communications |
| FSC / FSG | 5895 / 58 — Miscellaneous Communication Equipment |
| Manufacturer | Siemens Industry Inc Div Corporate Headquarters |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Document Type | CATALOG SHEET |
| Unpackaged Unit Length | 125.0 MILLIMETERS NOMINAL MM |
| Unpackaged Unit Width | 140.0 MILLIMETERS NOMINAL MM |
| Unpackaged Unit Height | 147.0 MILLIMETERS NOMINAL MM |
| Document Source | 1HLQ3 |
| Storage Temp Range | -40.0 TO 85.0 CELSIUS DEGC |
| Unpackaged Unit Weight | 1.15 KILOGRAMS KG |
| Type/model Designation | XM408-8C |
| Acquisition Status | ACTIVE |
| DEMIL Code | DEMIL A — No Demilitarization Required |
| Hazard | No hazard code in the DLA record (HMIC N) |
| Shelf Life Code | 0 |
| Criticality Code | X |
| Unit of Issue | EA |
| Acquisition advice code | J |
| Part Number | Manufacturer |
|---|---|
| 6GK5-408-8GS00-2AM2 PRIMARY | Siemens Industry Inc Div Corporate Headquarters (USA) |
NSN 5895-01-720-7977 is a Switching Set,communications, manufactured by Siemens Industry Inc Div Corporate Headquarters, classified under FSC 5895, Miscellaneous Communication Equipment. Status: active.
NSN 5895-01-720-7977 has 1 manufacturer part number on file: 6GK5-408-8GS00-2AM2 (Siemens Industry Inc Div Corporate Headquarters).
Key specifications for 6GK5-408-8GS00-2AM2: Document Type: CATALOG SHEET; Unpackaged Unit Length: 125.0 MILLIMETERS NOMINAL MM; Unpackaged Unit Width: 140.0 MILLIMETERS NOMINAL MM; Unpackaged Unit Height: 147.0 MILLIMETERS NOMINAL MM. 8 specifications are documented in the U.S. Government catalog.
No hazard code in the DLA record (HMIC N). Hazard information on this page is shown exactly as it appears in the DLA record.
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.