The Switch,rotary, cataloged under National Stock Number 5930-00-259-8960, is classified within Federal Supply Class 5930 (Switches) of the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components group. Government technical data includes 24 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. 8 additional reference documents (drawings, advisory and superseded references) are recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. Current acquisition status: Active.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 5930-00-259-8960 |
| Item Name | Switch,rotary |
| FSC / FSG | 5930 / 59 — Switches |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Shaft Type | ROUND SINGLE ACTUATOR |
| Shaft Diameter | 0.218 INCHES NOMINAL SINGLE ACTUATOR IN |
| Switch Contact Basic Design | NONPILE-UP SYMMETRICAL |
| Terminal Type | TAB W/SCREW |
| Mounting Facility Pattern | TWO POSITION IN-LINE SINGLE MOUNTING FACILITY |
| Contact Load Current Rating | 10.0 AMPERES RESISTIVE LOAD DC AT SEA LEVEL |
| Contact Load Current Rating | 10.0 AMPERES RESISTIVE LOAD AC AT SEA LEVEL |
| Mounting Method | BASE SINGLE MOUNTING FACILITY |
| Unthreaded Mounting Hole Diameter | 0.203 INCHES NOMINAL SINGLE MOUNTING FACILITY IN |
| Pole Quantity | 1 EACH SECTION FRONT |
| Switch Actuator Momentary Position | CLOCKWISE AND COUNTERCLOCKWISE SINGLE ACTUATOR |
| Longest Vertical Distance Between Mounting Centers | 0.984 INCHES NOMINAL SINGLE MOUNTING FACILITY IN |
| Individual Section Quantity | 3 |
| Shaft Length | 0.234 INCHES NOMINAL SINGLE ACTUATOR IN |
| Specification/standard Data | 81349-MIL-S-15291/3 GOVERNMENT SPECIFICATION |
| Contact Switching Action | BREAKS BEFORE MAKES EACH SECTION FRONT |
| Contact Voltage Rating in Volts | 125.0 AC AT SEA LEVEL |
| Contact Voltage Rating in Volts | 120.0 DC AT SEA LEVEL |
| Test Data Document | 81349-MIL-S-15291 SPECIFICATION (INCLUDES ENGINEERING TYPE BULLETINS, BROCHURES,ETC., THAT REFLECT SPECIFICATION TYPE DATA IN SPECIFICATION FORMAT; EXCLUDES COMMERCIAL CATALOGS, INDUSTRY DIRECTORIES, AND SIMILAR TRADE PUBLICATIONS, REFLECTING GENERAL TYPE DATA ON CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND TEST CONDITIONS THAT ARE SHOWN AS "TYPICAL", "AVERAGE", "NOMINAL", ETC.). |
| Switch Actuator Positioning Increment | 90.0 DEGREES SINGLE ACTUATOR |
| Switch Actuator Indexing Position Quantity | 4 SINGLE ACTUATOR |
| Longest Horizontal Distance Between Mounting Centers | 1.969 INCHES NOMINAL SINGLE MOUNTING FACILITY IN |
| Throw Quantity | 2 EACH SECTION FRONT |
| Hazardous Locations/environmental Protection | DUSTPROOF |
| Acquisition Status | ACTIVE |
| DEMIL Code | DEMIL A — No Demilitarization Required |
| Hazard | Possible hazard — SDS may be required (DLA HMIC P) |
| Criticality Code | X |
| Reference | Meaning |
|---|---|
| C10312 | C/1 Advisory reference — outside the item-of-supply concept U.S. Government activity |
| 1SR3F4 | C/1 Advisory reference — outside the item-of-supply concept U.S. Government activity |
| M15291/3-022 | 2/2 Government specification standardization U.S. Government activity |
| MIL-S-15291 | 5/9 Secondary reference U.S. Government activity |
| MIL-DTL-15291/3 | 4/1 Identification reference U.S. Government activity |
| 111803LA | C/1 Advisory reference — outside the item-of-supply concept U.S. Government activity |
| 9000S6202-74085UNIT1 | C/1 Advisory reference — outside the item-of-supply concept U.S. Government activity |
| 1SR3F4 | C/1 Advisory reference — outside the item-of-supply concept Naval Inventory Control Point Mechanicsburg |
NSN 5930-00-259-8960 is a Switch,rotary, classified under FSC 5930, Switches. Status: active.
Key specifications for 5930-00-259-8960: Shaft Type: ROUND SINGLE ACTUATOR; Overall Height: 2.125 INCHES NOMINAL IN; Shaft Diameter: 0.218 INCHES NOMINAL SINGLE ACTUATOR IN; Switch Contact Basic Design: NONPILE-UP SYMMETRICAL. 24 specifications are documented in the U.S. Government catalog.
Possible hazard — SDS may be required (DLA HMIC P). 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.