The Switch,flow, cataloged under National Stock Number 5930-00-595-9656, is classified within Federal Supply Class 5930 (Switches) of the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components group. Government technical data includes 13 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. 1 additional reference document (drawings, advisory and superseded references) is recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. 1 item shares a part number with this NSN in the catalog (possible match — not a government interchangeability claim). Current acquisition status: Active.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 5930-00-595-9656 |
| Item Name | Switch,flow |
| FSC / FSG | 5930 / 59 — Switches |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Contact Action Stimulus | INCREASE |
| Terminal Type | WIRE LEAD |
| Mounting Facility Pattern | TWO POSITION IN-LINE |
| Contact Load Current Rating | 5.0 AMPERES RESISTIVE LOAD SINGLE VOLTAGE |
| Mounting Method | UNTHREADED HOLE(S) |
| Unthreaded Mounting Hole Diameter | 0.203 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Distance Between Mounting Facility Centers | 0.750 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Body Length | 2.281 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Nonpile-Up Contact Arrangement | 1 POLE, DOUBLE THROW, ONE POSITION MOMENTARY |
| Media for Which Designed | GAS |
| Contact Adjustability | ACTUATION POINT NOT ADJUSTABLE |
| Contact Voltage Rating in Volts | 250.0 AC AT SEA LEVEL SINGLE VOLTAGE |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| S1270 | 3/9 Design control — primary reference Zero Corp Mclean Engineering Div |
NSN 5930-00-595-9656 is a Switch,flow, classified under FSC 5930, Switches. Status: active.
1 possible match (shared part number, not a government interchangeability claim): 5950-01-297-3079. Verify interchangeability with system specifications before substitution.
Key specifications for 5930-00-595-9656: Overall Height: 1.531 INCHES NOMINAL IN; Contact Action Stimulus: INCREASE; Terminal Type: WIRE LEAD; Mounting Facility Pattern: TWO POSITION IN-LINE. 13 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.